GeForce GTX 775M vs Radeon R9 280

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 775M 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 775M 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.

GeForce GTX 775M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 775M 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 775M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 775M Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 200 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 280 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 775M.
  • GeForce GTX 775M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
  • GeForce GTX 775M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 775M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
  • GeForce GTX 775M and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 775M is 2350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 7−8 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 27−30 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 775M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 775M Radeon R9 280
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name N13E-GTX-A2 Tahiti
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 24 September 2013 4 March 2014
Pipelines 1344 1792
Core clock speed 719 MHz
Boost Clock 933 MHz
Transistor count 3540 Million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 104.5
Floating-point performance 3,344 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 240 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
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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