Radeon HD 7690M XT vs Radeon R9 280X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7690M XT 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 Radeon HD 7690M XT 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.

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Radeon HD 7690M XT is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7690M XT 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 HD 7690M XT here:

Radeon HD 7690M XT Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7690M XT	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 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 900% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Radeon HD 7690M XT is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Radeon HD 7690M XT is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7690M XT is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 7690M XT is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	4−5	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	6−7	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 688% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7690M XT and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	180−190
QHD / 1440p	21−24	110−120
4K / 2160p	16−18	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	21−24	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 134% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	10−12	80−85
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	10−12	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 443% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p	5−6	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	2−3	24−27
low / 720p	18−20	100−110
medium / 1080p	8−9	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	4−5	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	4−5	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p	10−11	130−140
medium / 768p	8−9	85−90
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7690M XT	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Thames XTX	Thaiti XTL
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 June 2011	8 October 2013
Pipelines	480	2048
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	716 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.40	128.0
Floating-point performance	696.0 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
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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Radeon HD 7690M XT vs Radeon R9 280X

Radeon HD 7690M XT is a Laptop Graphics Card

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