Radeon R9 280 vs Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 280 and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R9 280 and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 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 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 here:

Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 280	Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 is used in Desktops, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 280 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
Radeon R9 280 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	30−33
medium / 1080p	40−45	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	55−60	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	35−40	1−2
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 169% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 280 and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	200−210
medium / 768p	220−230	170−180
ultra / 1080p	180−190	90−95
QHD / 1440p	110−120	50−55
4K / 2160p	70−75	24−27
high / 768p	210−220	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 55% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 280 and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	45−50	16−18
ultra / 1080p	40−45	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	5−6
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	60−65	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	12−14
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 117% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	30−35	6−7
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 142% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	140−150	80−85
medium / 768p	120−130	70−75
high / 1080p	70−75	27−30
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−12
QHD / 1440p	21−24	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	20−22	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 157% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	35−40	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	130−140	50−55
medium / 768p	85−90	30−35
high / 1080p	45−50	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
4K / 2160p	16−18	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 169% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
high / 768p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 280	Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name	Tahiti	Tiger Lake Xe
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	4 March 2014	15 August 2020
Pipelines	1792	96
Boost Clock	933 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Texture fill rate	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
Shared memory		+
DirectX		DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	+
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
Quick Sync		+
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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Radeon R9 280 vs Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7

Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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