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    GeForce 920MX vs Radeon R9 280

    When choosing between GeForce 920MX 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 GeForce 920MX and Radeon R9 280.
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    GeForce 920MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce 920MX 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 GeForce 920MX here:

    GeForce 920MX Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 920MX Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 16 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280 has 1150% more power consumption, than GeForce 920MX.
    • GeForce 920MX 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 GeForce 920MX.
    • GeForce 920MX is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 920MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce 920MX and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 920MX is 550 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 3−4 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce 920MX.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 920MX Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
    Code name N16V-GMR Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 25 March 2015 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 256 1792
    Core clock speed 965 MHz
    Boost Clock 993 MHz 933 MHz
    Transistor count 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 23.83 104.5
    Floating-point performance 602.1 gflops 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 240 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 408 Mh/s
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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