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    GeForce GTX 870M vs Radeon R9 280

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 870M 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 GeForce GTX 870M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 870M Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 870M 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 870M here:

    GeForce GTX 870M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 870M Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • GeForce GTX 870M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 870M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
    • GeForce GTX 870M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 870M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 35−40 60−65
    medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 870M Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
    Code name N15P-GT Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2014 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 1344 1792
    Core clock speed 941 MHz
    Boost Clock 967 MHz 933 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 108.3 104.5
    Floating-point performance 2,599 gflops 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s 240 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 1344
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI + +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s 408 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    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
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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