Radeon R6 M340DX vs Radeon R9 280
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R6 M340DX and Radeon R9 280. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R6 M340DX and Radeon R9 280. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon R6 M340DX is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R6 M340DX 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 R6 M340DX here:
Main Specs
Radeon R6 M340DX
Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
Interface
IGP
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R6 M340DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R6 M340DX is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
Radeon R6 M340DX is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R6 M340DX and Radeon R9 280 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
2−3
35−40
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
10−11
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 925% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
12−14
100−110
medium / 1080p
5−6
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 787% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
90−95
250−260
medium / 768p
65−70
220−230
ultra / 1080p
30−35
180−190
QHD / 1440p
21−24
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
70−75
high / 768p
45−50
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 282% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
60−65
120−130
medium / 768p
35−40
110−120
ultra / 1080p
18−20
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 194% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
−
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
9−10
80−85
medium / 1080p
4−5
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 820% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
7−8
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
40−45
180−190
medium / 1080p
8−9
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 505% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
6−7
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
12−14
100−110
medium / 1080p
7−8
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 766% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
35−40
140−150
medium / 768p
30−35
120−130
high / 1080p
4−5
70−75
ultra / 1080p
4−5
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 389% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
4−5
65−70
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 1100% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
85−90
130−140
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
20−22
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
4−5
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1575% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
10−12
130−140
medium / 768p
9−10
85−90
high / 1080p
5−6
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 942% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
50−55
high / 768p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 86% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
Full Specs
Radeon R6 M340DX
Radeon R9 280
Architecture
GCN
GCN 1.0
Code name
Jet
Tahiti
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 June 2015
4 March 2014
Pipelines
704
1792
Boost Clock
1030 MHz
933 MHz
Transistor count
690 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
24.72
104.5
Floating-point performance
3,344 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
240 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
408 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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