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    Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon R9 M280X

    In this comparison between Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 Kaveri or Radeon R9 M280X here:

    Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops
    Radeon R9 M280X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R6 Kaveri Radeon R9 M280X
    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 Kaveri is build with GCN 1.1 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 367 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
    • Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 2−3
    ultra / 1080p − 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 1−2 14−16
    medium / 1080p 0−1 4−5
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R6 Kaveri Radeon R9 M280X
    Architecture GCN 1.1 GCN
    Code name Kaveri Saturn XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 4 June 2014 1 February 2015
    Pipelines 384 896
    Core clock speed 533 MHz 900 MHz
    Boost Clock 654 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 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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