Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon R9 M365X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M365X, 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 Radeon R9 280X stacks up against Radeon R9 M365X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M365X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M365X 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 R9 M365X here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 M365X
Power consumption (TDP)
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
3 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M365X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Radeon R9 280X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M365X - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M365X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M365X 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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
16−18
medium / 1080p
40−45
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p
55−60
12−14
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−11
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
24−27
medium / 1080p
60−65
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
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 Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p
250−260
130−140
medium / 768p
220−230
110−120
ultra / 1080p
180−190
50−55
QHD / 1440p
110−120
27−30
4K / 2160p
70−75
27−30
high / 768p
210−220
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 142% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p
120−130
80−85
medium / 768p
110−120
55−60
ultra / 1080p
100−110
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 101% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p
45−50
8−9
ultra / 1080p
40−45
7−8
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
80−85
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p
60−65
14−16
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−11
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
60−65
medium / 1080p
110−120
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 277% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p
60−65
12−14
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−12
QHD / 1440p
30−35
1−2
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
24−27
medium / 1080p
65−70
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p
140−150
50−55
medium / 768p
120−130
45−50
high / 1080p
70−75
12−14
ultra / 1080p
30−35
6−7
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p
24−27
4−5
ultra / 1080p
20−22
3−4
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
65−70
12−14
medium / 1080p
30−35
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p
130−140
95−100
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
120−130
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
12−14
medium / 1080p
35−40
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p
130−140
24−27
medium / 768p
85−90
16−18
high / 1080p
45−50
9−10
ultra / 1080p
24−27
6−7
4K / 2160p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
high / 768p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 M365X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Thaiti XTL
Tropo
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
8 October 2013
6 May 2015
Pipelines
2048
640
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
128.0
37.00
Floating-point performance
4,096 gflops
1,184 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
494 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
+
HD3D
+
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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
Compute units
10
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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