GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon R9 280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 280X. 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 GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 280X. 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.
GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 980M has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 980M 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
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
10−11
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
110−120
100−110
medium / 1080p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
220−230
220−230
ultra / 1080p
180−190
180−190
QHD / 1440p
110−120
110−120
4K / 2160p
70−75
70−75
high / 768p
210−220
210−220
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−35
27−30
4K / 2160p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
85−90
80−85
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
30−33
27−30
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
180−190
180−190
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−35
4K / 2160p
24−27
24−27
low / 720p
110−120
100−110
medium / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p
140−150
140−150
medium / 768p
130−140
120−130
high / 1080p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 10% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p
140−150
130−140
medium / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
high / 768p
−
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Radeon R9 280X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM204
Thaiti XTL
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 October 2014
8 October 2013
Pipelines
1536
2048
Core clock speed
1038 MHz
Boost Clock
1127 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.84
128.0
Floating-point performance
3,462 gflops
4,096 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
288 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
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
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
383 Mh/s
494 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
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
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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