Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon R9 M270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 M270X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 280X	Radeon R9 M270X
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 M270X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 280X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


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 M270X.
high / 1080p	55−60	10−12
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 M270X.
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 M270X.
low / 768p	250−260	130−140
medium / 768p	220−230	100−110
ultra / 1080p	180−190	50−55
QHD / 1440p	110−120	27−30
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 149% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 M270X.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 M270X.
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 M270X.
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	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 425% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 M270X.
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 M270X.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
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 41% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 M270X.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	10−12
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 421% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
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 45% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 280X	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Thaiti XTL	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	21 March 2014
Pipelines	2048	640
Core clock speed		725 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	128.0	31.00
Floating-point performance	4,096 gflops	1,536 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 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	494 Mh/s
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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Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon R9 M270X

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