Radeon R7 M275DX vs Radeon R9 280
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 M275DX 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 R7 M275DX 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 R7 M275DX is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 M275DX 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 R7 M275DX here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 M275DX
Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
Interface
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
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 M275DX is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
Radeon R7 M275DX is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 M275DX 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
9−10
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
high / 1080p
14−16
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p
160−170
250−260
medium / 768p
130−140
220−230
ultra / 1080p
65−70
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
100−110
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
high / 1080p
10−12
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
high / 1080p
18−20
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
70−75
180−190
medium / 1080p
30−35
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 270% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p
60−65
140−150
medium / 768p
55−60
120−130
high / 1080p
18−20
70−75
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
18−20
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p
30−35
130−140
medium / 768p
21−24
85−90
high / 1080p
12−14
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
high / 768p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 M275DX
Radeon R9 280
Architecture
GCN
GCN 1.0
Code name
Tahiti
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
4 June 2014
4 March 2014
Pipelines
896
1792
Boost Clock
933 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
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
DirectX 12, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
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
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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