Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon R9 M280X
In this comparison between Radeon R9 280 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 280
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 280 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Radeon R9 280 and Radeon R9 M280X 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
35−40
2−3
ultra / 1080p
21−24
1−2
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
14−16
medium / 1080p
40−45
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
55−60
7−8
ultra / 1080p
45−50
5−6
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
18−20
medium / 1080p
60−65
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 655% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 280 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
110−120
medium / 768p
220−230
90−95
ultra / 1080p
180−190
40−45
QHD / 1440p
110−120
24−27
4K / 2160p
70−75
18−20
high / 768p
210−220
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
Radeon R9 280 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
70−75
medium / 768p
110−120
50−55
ultra / 1080p
100−110
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 125% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
45−50
3−4
ultra / 1080p
40−45
3−4
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
80−85
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 840% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
60−65
10−12
ultra / 1080p
45−50
5−6
QHD / 1440p
27−30
2−3
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
50−55
medium / 1080p
110−120
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 411% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
60−65
6−7
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
30−35
4−5
4K / 2160p
24−27
2−3
low / 720p
100−110
21−24
medium / 1080p
65−70
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 544% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
140−150
45−50
medium / 768p
120−130
40−45
high / 1080p
70−75
7−8
ultra / 1080p
30−35
3−4
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 272% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
2−3
ultra / 1080p
20−22
0−1
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
65−70
8−9
medium / 1080p
30−35
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
130−140
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
120−130
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
6−7
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
8−9
medium / 1080p
35−40
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 471% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
130−140
16−18
medium / 768p
85−90
10−12
high / 1080p
45−50
6−7
ultra / 1080p
24−27
4−5
4K / 2160p
16−18
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
16−18
high / 768p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 280
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN
Code name
Tahiti
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
4 March 2014
1 February 2015
Pipelines
1792
896
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
933 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
104.5
61.60
Floating-point performance
3,344 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
240 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Not Listed
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
408 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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