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    Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL vs Radeon R9 M280X

    In this comparison between Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL 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 Pro WX Vega M GL 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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    Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL 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 Pro WX Vega M GL or Radeon R9 M280X here:

    Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL Laptops
    Radeon R9 M280X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL Radeon R9 M280X
    Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt
    Interface IGP PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type HBM2 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is connected by IGP, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
    • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is build with Vega architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is 31 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
    • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 2−3
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 14−16
    medium / 1080p 40−45 4−5
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL Radeon R9 M280X
    Architecture Vega GCN
    Code name Vega Kaby Lake-G Saturn XT
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 7 January 2018 1 February 2015
    Pipelines 1280 896
    Core clock speed 931 MHz 900 MHz
    Boost Clock 1011 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 80.88 61.60
    Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops
    Memory bus width 1024 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1400 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 179.2 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 2.0 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support Not Listed
    Laptop size medium sized large
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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