GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon R9 M280X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 275 stacks up against Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 275
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
219 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 275 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 275 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 275 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 275 is 504 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
8−9
3−4
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
60−65
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Grand Theft Auto V is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
8−9
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
10−12
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−12
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
24−27
16−18
medium / 768p
16−18
10−12
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 275
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200B
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 January 2009
1 February 2015
Pipelines
240
896
Core clock speed
1404 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
50.6 billion/sec
61.60
Floating-point performance
673.9 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
Memory clock speed
1134 MHz
Memory bandwidth
127.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
6.3
OpenGL
3.0
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
240
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
Not Listed
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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