Radeon Pro 560X vs Radeon R9 280
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R9 280, 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 Radeon Pro 560X stacks up against Radeon R9 280, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Pro 560X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro 560X 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 Pro 560X here:
Main Specs
Radeon Pro 560X
Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 166% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 560X.
Radeon Pro 560X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro 560X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Radeon Pro 560X is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
Radeon Pro 560X is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon Pro 560X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 560X is 3830 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.
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
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
high / 1080p
30−33
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
9−10
35−40
4K / 2160p
7−8
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 92% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
250−260
medium / 768p
190−200
220−230
ultra / 1080p
110−120
180−190
QHD / 1440p
80−85
110−120
4K / 2160p
40−45
70−75
high / 768p
160−170
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
QHD / 1440p
18−20
27−30
4K / 2160p
7−8
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
80−85
medium / 1080p
24−27
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 79% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
high / 1080p
30−33
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
14−16
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
110−120
180−190
medium / 1080p
65−70
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 74% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
high / 1080p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
12−14
30−35
4K / 2160p
12−14
24−27
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
low / 768p
100−105
140−150
medium / 768p
85−90
120−130
high / 1080p
35−40
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
QHD / 1440p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
low / 768p
65−70
130−140
medium / 768p
40−45
85−90
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.
Full Specs
Radeon Pro 560X
Radeon R9 280
Architecture
Polaris
GCN 1.0
Code name
Polaris 21
Tahiti
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
5 June 2017
4 March 2014
Pipelines
1024
1792
Core clock speed
907 MHz
Boost Clock
933 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
64.26
104.5
Floating-point performance
3,344 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
5080 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
81.28 GB/s
240 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
408 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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