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    GeForce GTX 760M vs Radeon R9 280

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon R9 280, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon R9 280.
    GeForce GTX 760M Check Price
    Radeon R9 280 Check Price

    GeForce GTX 760M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 760M 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 760M here:

    GeForce GTX 760M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 760M Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280 has 263% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 760M.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 760M.
    • GeForce GTX 760M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 760M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 760M is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 7−8 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 4−5 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 18−20 60−65
    medium / 1080p 9−10 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 760M Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
    Code name N14E-GL Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2013 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 768 1792
    Core clock speed 657 MHz
    Boost Clock 657 MHz 933 MHz
    Transistor count 2,540 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 42.05 104.5
    Floating-point performance 1,009 gflops 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 64.0 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 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 768
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI + +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s 408 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
    Blu-Ray 3D Support +
    3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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