GeForce GTX 760M vs Radeon R9 280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon R9 280X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 760M stacks up against Radeon R9 280X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 760M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 760M 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 GTX 760M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 760M
Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)
55 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 354% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 760M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 760M.
GeForce GTX 760M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 760M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon R9 280X 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
7−8
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
9−10
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
12−14
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−12
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 325% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
140−150
250−260
medium / 768p
110−120
220−230
ultra / 1080p
55−60
180−190
QHD / 1440p
30−35
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
85−90
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 129% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
110−120
ultra / 1080p
35−40
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 91% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
9−10
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
80−85
medium / 1080p
10−11
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 327% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
65−70
180−190
medium / 1080p
24−27
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 240% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
12−14
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
2−3
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 350% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
55−60
140−150
medium / 768p
45−50
120−130
high / 1080p
14−16
70−75
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
14−16
65−70
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
95−100
130−140
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
14−16
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 263% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
27−30
130−140
medium / 768p
18−20
85−90
high / 1080p
10−11
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 342% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
50−55
high / 768p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 760M
Radeon R9 280X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N14E-GL
Thaiti XTL
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2013
8 October 2013
Pipelines
768
2048
Core clock speed
657 MHz
Boost Clock
657 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
42.05
128.0
Floating-point performance
1,009 gflops
4,096 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64.0 GB/s
288 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
768
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
54 Mh/s
494 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
Blu-Ray 3D Support
+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
+
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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