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    Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon R9 M280X

    In this comparison between Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 M280X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 or Radeon R9 M280X here:

    Qualcomm Adreno 680 Laptops
    Radeon R9 M280X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Qualcomm Adreno 680 Radeon R9 M280X
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type Not Listed
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Qualcomm Adreno 680 is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680.

    Full Specs

      Qualcomm Adreno 680 Radeon R9 M280X
    Architecture GCN
    Code name Saturn XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 December 2018 1 February 2015
    Pipelines 896
    Core clock speed 900 MHz
    Transistor count 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 61.60
    Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
    Shared memory + -
    DirectX DirectX 12
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL Not Listed
    FreeSync +
    Bus support Not Listed
    Laptop size large
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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