Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics vs Radeon R9 M280X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics 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 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics 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 Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics
Radeon R9 M280X
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3
Not Listed
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 180 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is manufactured by 32 / 28 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - 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
0−1
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
2−3
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics in Call of Duty: Warzone is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
10−11
18−20
high / 768p
60−65
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
2−3
3−4
ultra / 1080p
2−3
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
9−10
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
40−45
45−50
medium / 768p
−
40−45
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
2−3
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
2−3
8−9
medium / 1080p
2−3
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
85−90
80−85
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
4−5
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
7−8
16−18
medium / 768p
6−7
10−12
high / 1080p
3−4
6−7
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 120% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
high / 768p
30−33
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN
Code name
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 August 2013
1 February 2015
Pipelines
768
896
Core clock speed
720 / 775 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
32 / 28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
medium sized
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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