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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q vs Radeon R9 280

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon R9 280 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q 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 1080 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5X 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 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 8750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

    Game benchmarks

    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 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon R9 280.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
    Code name N17E-G3 Max-Q Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2017 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 2560 1792
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1290 MHz
    Boost Clock 1278 - 1468 MHz 933 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 234.9 104.5
    Floating-point performance 7,516 gflops 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 10000 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320.3 GB/s 240 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 +
    CUDA 6.1
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    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
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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