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    GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon R9 M280X

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 M280X, 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 950 and Radeon R9 M280X.
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    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:

    Radeon R9 M280X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 950 Radeon R9 M280X
    Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
    Recommended system power (PSU) 350 Watt
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    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 124 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
    • GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 2−3
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 14−16
    medium / 1080p 40−45 4−5
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 950 Radeon R9 M280X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM206 Saturn XT
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 20 August 2015 1 February 2015
    Pipelines 768 896
    Core clock speed 1024 MHz 900 MHz
    Boost Clock 1188 MHz
    Transistor count 2,940 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 49.2 billion/sec 61.60
    Floating-point performance 1,825 gflops 1,792 gflops
    Length 7.938" (20.2 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6.6 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 105.6 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 768
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 Not Listed
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 233 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 9.97 Mh/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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