Radeon R6 Carrizo vs Radeon R9 M280X
When choosing between Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon R9 M280X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon R9 M280X.
Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
12-35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
Not Listed
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R6 Carrizo is build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured 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 R6 Carrizo.
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 R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Carrizo in Call of Duty: Warzone is 7% 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
21−24
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
18−20
high / 768p
60−65
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
1−2
3−4
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
9−10
14−16
medium / 1080p
2−3
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
40−45
45−50
medium / 768p
−
40−45
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
0−1
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
8−9
medium / 1080p
2−3
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
85−90
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Carrizo in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
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 R6 Carrizo.
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 R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
9−10
16−18
medium / 768p
7−8
10−12
high / 1080p
3−4
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
high / 768p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN 1.2/2.0
GCN
Code name
Carrizo
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
4 June 2015
1 February 2015
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
2410 Million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 12_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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