Radeon R7 M460 vs Radeon R9 280

When choosing between Radeon R7 M460 and Radeon R9 280, 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 R7 M460 and Radeon R9 280.

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Radeon R7 M460 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M460 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 M460 here:

Radeon R7 M460 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 M460	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)		200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 M460 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 M460.
Radeon R7 M460 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
Radeon R7 M460 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 M460 and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 M460 is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	4−5	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	6−7	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 688% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 M460 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	180−190
QHD / 1440p	21−24	110−120
4K / 2160p	16−18	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	21−24	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 134% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	10−12	80−85
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	10−12	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	5−6	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	2−3	24−27
low / 720p	18−20	100−110
medium / 1080p	8−9	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	4−5	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	4−5	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 44% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	10−11	130−140
medium / 768p	8−9	85−90
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R7 M460.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M460	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Meso	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	21 February 2016	4 March 2014
Pipelines	384	1792
Core clock speed	984 MHz
Boost Clock	1125 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	1,550 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.00	104.5
Floating-point performance	864.0 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	240 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		408 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 M460 vs Radeon R9 280

Radeon R7 M460 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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