Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU vs Radeon R9 280
In this comparison between Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU 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 Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU 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 Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU
Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - 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
9−10
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
14−16
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
160−170
250−260
medium / 768p
130−140
220−230
ultra / 1080p
65−70
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
100−110
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
10−12
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
18−20
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
70−75
180−190
medium / 1080p
30−35
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 270% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
60−65
140−150
medium / 768p
55−60
120−130
high / 1080p
18−20
70−75
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
18−20
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
30−35
130−140
medium / 768p
21−24
85−90
high / 1080p
12−14
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
high / 768p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU
Radeon R9 280
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
GCN 1.0
Code name
Ice Lake G4 Gen. 11
Tahiti
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
28 May 2019
4 March 2014
Pipelines
48
1792
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
933 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
104.5
Floating-point performance
3,344 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
240 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
408 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
21.5 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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