Radeon HD 8750M vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between Radeon HD 8750M 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 Radeon HD 8750M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 8750M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8750M 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 Radeon HD 8750M here:

Radeon HD 8750M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8750M	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)		200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5, 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 HD 8750M 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 Radeon HD 8750M.
Radeon HD 8750M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8750M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 8750M and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8750M is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	10−12	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	2−3	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	12−14	100−110
medium / 1080p	4−5	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 1083% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 8750M and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	250−260
medium / 768p	85−90	220−230
ultra / 1080p	35−40	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	10−11	70−75
high / 768p	55−60	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 211% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 8750M and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	40−45	110−120
ultra / 1080p	18−20	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 161% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	9−10	80−85
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	45−50	180−190
medium / 1080p	7−8	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 526% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
high / 1080p	2−3	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	14−16	100−110
medium / 1080p	5−6	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1014% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	3−4	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	2−3	65−70
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 1950% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	3−4	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1300% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
low / 768p	7−8	130−140
medium / 768p	6−7	85−90
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1700% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
high / 768p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 81% more, than Radeon HD 8750M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8750M	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Mars Pro	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	16 November 2012	4 March 2014
Pipelines	384	1792
Core clock speed	620 MHz
Boost Clock	775 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	18.60	104.5
Floating-point performance	595.2 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 - 4000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	240 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	71 Mh/s	408 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 8750M vs Radeon R9 280

Radeon HD 8750M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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