GeForce GT 735M vs Radeon R9 280

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 735M 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 GeForce GT 735M 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.

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GeForce GT 735M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 735M 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 GT 735M here:

GeForce GT 735M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 735M	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	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 R9 280 has 506% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 735M.
GeForce GT 735M 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 GT 735M.
GeForce GT 735M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 735M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GT 735M and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 735M is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

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 GeForce GT 735M.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 735M and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GT 735M and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than GeForce GT 735M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 735M	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	N14M-LP	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 April 2013	4 March 2014
Pipelines	384	1792
Core clock speed	575 MHz
Boost Clock	889 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	915 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	18.40	104.5
Floating-point performance	441.6 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 - 2000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	240 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 API
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	39 Mh/s	408 Mh/s
Standard memory configuration	DDR3
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection	+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
Blu-Ray 3D Support	+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GT 735M vs Radeon R9 280

GeForce GT 735M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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