Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 280X 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Check Price

Radeon R9 280X Check Price

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
	Check Price	Check Price

Radeon R9 280X has 2 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	20−22	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
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 280X in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	150−160	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	95−100	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 105% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	10−11	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−12	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	70−75	180−190
medium / 1080p	30−33	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 209% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	50−55	120−130
high / 1080p	16−18	70−75
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 165% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	16−18	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 342% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
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 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	30−35	130−140
medium / 768p	21−24	85−90
high / 1080p	10−12	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
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 280X in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	Surface Book	Thaiti XTL
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed	954 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count		4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		128.0
Floating-point performance		4,096 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth		288 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
	Check Price	Check Price

Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon R9 280X

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares