GeForce GTX 560M vs Radeon R9 280X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon R9 280X 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 560M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 560M 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 560M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 560M
Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M.
GeForce GTX 560M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 560M has 1533 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - 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
4−5
35−40
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
7−8
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
10−11
55−60
ultra / 1080p
8−9
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
21−24
100−110
medium / 1080p
10−12
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 423% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
130−140
250−260
medium / 768p
100−110
220−230
ultra / 1080p
50−55
180−190
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
12−14
70−75
high / 768p
75−80
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−35
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 101% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
7−8
45−50
ultra / 1080p
5−6
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
16−18
80−85
medium / 1080p
7−8
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
7−8
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
55−60
180−190
medium / 1080p
18−20
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 328% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
10−11
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
8−9
24−27
low / 720p
21−24
100−110
medium / 1080p
12−14
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
50−55
140−150
medium / 768p
−
120−130
high / 1080p
10−12
70−75
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
medium / 720p
45−50
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 260% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
3−4
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
10−11
65−70
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 620% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 253% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
10−11
65−70
medium / 1080p
9−10
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
20−22
130−140
medium / 768p
12−14
85−90
high / 1080p
6−7
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 588% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
50−55
high / 768p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560M
Radeon R9 280X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N12E-GS
Thaiti XTL
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2011
8 October 2013
Pipelines
192
2048
Core clock speed
775 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
24.8 billion/sec
128.0
Floating-point performance
595.2 gflops
4,096 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
2-way
HDMI
+
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
494 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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