Radeon HD 7750 vs Radeon R9 M280X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7750 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 Radeon HD 7750 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 7750 Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon HD 7750 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
  • Radeon HD 7750 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
  • Radeon HD 7750 and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 2−3
ultra / 1080p 4−5 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 14−16
medium / 1080p 9−10 4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7750 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 7750 Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN
Code name Cape Verde Saturn XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 15 February 2012 1 February 2015
Pipelines 512 896
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.60 61.60
Floating-point performance 819.2 gflops 1,792 gflops
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
FreeSync + +
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16 Not Listed
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 98 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
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