Radeon R8 M445DX vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between Radeon R8 M445DX and Radeon R9 280 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 R8 M445DX will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R8 M445DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R8 M445DX 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 DDR4/DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R8 M445DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R8 M445DX is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon R8 M445DX is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Radeon R8 M445DX and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 280 is 317 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Full Specs

  Radeon R8 M445DX Radeon R9 280
Architecture GCN GCN 1.0
Code name Meso Tahiti
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 June 2016 4 March 2014
Pipelines 704 1792
Core clock speed 720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock 1021 MHz 933 MHz
Transistor count 1,550 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.42 104.5
Floating-point performance 3,344 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 128 + 64 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 933 / 1000 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 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
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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