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    GeForce MX230 vs Radeon R9 280X

    In this comparison between GeForce MX230 and Radeon R9 280X 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 GeForce MX230 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce MX230 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce MX230 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 MX230 here:

    GeForce MX230 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce MX230 Radeon R9 280X
    Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280X has 2400% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce MX230 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
    • GeForce MX230 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
    • GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 21−24 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce MX230.

    Full Specs

      GeForce MX230 Radeon R9 280X
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name N17S-G0 Thaiti XTL
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 20 February 2019 8 October 2013
    Pipelines 256 2048
    Core clock speed 1519 MHz
    Boost Clock 1531 MHz 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.31 128.0
    Floating-point performance 4,096 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 288 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.5 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 494 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    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
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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