GeForce MX110 vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between GeForce MX110 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 MX110 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX110 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX110 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 MX110 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX110 Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 200 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5/DDR3 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 566% more power consumption, than GeForce MX110.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce MX110.
  • GeForce MX110 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX110 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
  • GeForce MX110 and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX110 is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 35−40
ultra / 1080p 4−5 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 16−18 60−65
medium / 1080p 8−9 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than GeForce MX110.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX110 Radeon R9 280
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name N16V-GMR1 Tahiti
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 January 2018 4 March 2014
Pipelines 256 1792
Core clock speed 965 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz 933 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 23.83 104.5
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 3,344 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 240 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 408 Mh/s
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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