GeForce GTX 1070 mobile vs Radeon R9 280
When choosing between GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon R9 280, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon R9 280.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1070 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile
Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 280 is 1242 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
10−11
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
75−80
45−50
QHD / 1440p
55−60
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 48% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
220−230
ultra / 1080p
−
180−190
QHD / 1440p
150−160
110−120
4K / 2160p
100−110
70−75
high / 768p
220−230
210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
65−70
45−50
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
45−50
27−30
4K / 2160p
24−27
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
70−75
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 48% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
100−105
60−65
ultra / 1080p
75−80
45−50
QHD / 1440p
50−55
27−30
4K / 2160p
21−24
27−30
low / 720p
220−230
180−190
medium / 1080p
150−160
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
90−95
60−65
ultra / 1080p
70−75
45−50
QHD / 1440p
50−55
30−35
4K / 2160p
35−40
24−27
low / 720p
140−150
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
160−170
140−150
medium / 768p
150−160
120−130
high / 1080p
100−110
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
QHD / 1440p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 32% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
40−45
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
QHD / 1440p
24−27
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
low / 720p
100−105
65−70
medium / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
60−65
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
130−140
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 113% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
40−45
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
10−11
4K / 2160p
12−14
7−8
low / 720p
100−105
65−70
medium / 1080p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 62% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
200−210
130−140
medium / 768p
130−140
85−90
high / 1080p
75−80
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 56% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
50−55
high / 768p
−
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in World of Tanks is 40% more, than Radeon R9 280.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile
Radeon R9 280
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 1.0
Code name
N17E-G2
Tahiti
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2016
4 March 2014
Pipelines
2048
1792
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
Boost Clock
1645 MHz
933 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
210.6
104.5
Floating-point performance
6,738 gflops
3,344 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
8 GB/s
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
240 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1920
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
408 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
21.5 Mh/s
GPU Boost
3.0
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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