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    GeForce GTX 670MX vs Radeon R9 280

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 670MX 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 GTX 670MX 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 GTX 670MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 670MX 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 GTX 670MX here:

    GeForce GTX 670MX Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 670MX Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280 has 166% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 670MX.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 670MX and Radeon R9 280 have maximum RAM of 3 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 670MX is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 670MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 670MX and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 670MX is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 20−22 60−65
    medium / 1080p 10−12 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than GeForce GTX 670MX.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 670MX Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
    Code name N13E-GR Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 October 2012 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 960 1792
    Core clock speed 600 MHz
    Boost Clock 933 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 48.0 billion/sec 104.5
    Floating-point performance 1,154 gflops 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1400 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 67.2 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 +
    CUDA cores 960
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI + +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 408 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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