GeForce GTX 670M vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 670M 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 670M stacks up against Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 670M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 670M and Radeon R9 M280X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 670M or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 670M
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 670M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 670M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 302 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670M.
GeForce GTX 670M is manufactured by 40 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
8−9
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in Battlefield 5 is 88% 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 670M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
150−160
110−120
medium / 768p
120−130
90−95
ultra / 1080p
60−65
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
90−95
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
65−70
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−11
3−4
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in Fortnite is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in Grand Theft Auto V is 32% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
30−33
16−18
medium / 768p
18−20
10−12
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670M in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 670M
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N13E-GS1-LP
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
1 February 2015
Pipelines
336
896
Core clock speed
598 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.5 billion/sec
61.60
Floating-point performance
803.7 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
192bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
336
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0
Not Listed
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
Up to 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
53 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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