NVS 510 vs Radeon R9 M280X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between NVS 510 and Radeon R9 M280X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the NVS 510 stacks up against Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.

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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

	NVS 510	Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	DDR3	Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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NVS 510 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
NVS 510 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
NVS 510 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 103 MHz higher, than NVS 510.
NVS 510 and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	14−16
medium / 1080p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of NVS 510 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p	60−65	110−120
medium / 768p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	7−8	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
high / 768p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 182% more, than NVS 510.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
NVS 510 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	10−11	50−55
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Dota 2 is 113% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p	−	3−4
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Fortnite is 136% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
low / 768p	18−20	45−50
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p	−	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
low / 768p	75−80	80−85
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Minecraft is 6% more, than NVS 510.
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than NVS 510.
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	0−1	16−18
medium / 768p	−	10−12
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	16−18
high / 768p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in World of Tanks is 88% more, than NVS 510.

Full Specs

	NVS 510	Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Saturn XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	23 October 2012	1 February 2015
Pipelines	192	896
Core clock speed	797 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	12.75	61.60
Floating-point performance	306.0 gflops	1,792 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.51 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	17 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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NVS 510 vs Radeon R9 M280X

Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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