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    GeForce MX130 vs Radeon R9 280

    When choosing between GeForce MX130 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 MX130 and Radeon R9 280.
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    GeForce MX130 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce MX130 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 MX130 here:

    GeForce MX130 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce MX130 Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5, DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280 has 566% more power consumption, than GeForce MX130.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce MX130 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
    • GeForce MX130 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce MX130 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce MX130 and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX130 is 3762 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 21−24 60−65
    medium / 1080p 10−12 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce MX130.

    Full Specs

      GeForce MX130 Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
    Code name N16S-GTR Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 January 2018 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 384 1792
    Core clock speed 1122 MHz
    Boost Clock 1242 MHz 933 MHz
    Transistor count 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 29.81 104.5
    Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 240 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 408 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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