Radeon R7 M270DX vs Radeon R9 280
In this comparison between Radeon R7 M270DX 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 R7 M270DX will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 M270DX
Main Specs
Radeon R7 M270DX
Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
Interface
IGP
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 M270DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 M270DX is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
35−40
ultra / 1080p
0−1
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
12−14
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
4−5
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
14−16
100−110
medium / 1080p
5−6
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 787% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
250−260
medium / 768p
90−95
220−230
ultra / 1080p
35−40
180−190
QHD / 1440p
21−24
110−120
4K / 2160p
16−18
70−75
high / 768p
60−65
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 200% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
ultra / 1080p
20−22
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 139% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
2−3
45−50
ultra / 1080p
2−3
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
10−11
80−85
medium / 1080p
3−4
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
50−55
180−190
medium / 1080p
10−11
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
5−6
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
2−3
24−27
low / 720p
16−18
100−110
medium / 1080p
7−8
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
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
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
1−2
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
4−5
65−70
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 44% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
6−7
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
9−10
130−140
medium / 768p
7−8
85−90
high / 1080p
4−5
45−50
ultra / 1080p
3−4
24−27
4K / 2160p
1−2
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
50−55
high / 768p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 M270DX
Radeon R9 280
Architecture
GCN 3.0
GCN 1.0
Code name
Topaz
Tahiti
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
11 June 2014
4 March 2014
Pipelines
384
1792
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
940 MHz
933 MHz
Transistor count
1,550 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.56
104.5
Floating-point performance
3,344 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
240 GB/s
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
408 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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