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    GeForce GTX 580M vs Radeon R9 280

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580M 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 580M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 580M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 580M 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 580M here:

    GeForce GTX 580M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 200 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 2 MB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than GeForce GTX 580M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
    Code name N12E-GTX2 Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 28 June 2011 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 384 1792
    Core clock speed 620 MHz
    Boost Clock 933 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec 104.5
    Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 240 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 +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 384
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s 408 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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