GeForce 820A vs Radeon R9 M280X
In this comparison between GeForce 820A and Radeon R9 M280X 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 820A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 820A
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 M280X here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 820A | Radeon R9 M280X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | Not Listed |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 820A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce 820A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
- GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 182% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| GeForce 820A and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Dota 2 is 113% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Minecraft is 6% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | − | 10−12 |
| high / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in World of Tanks is 88% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 820A | Radeon R9 M280X | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GF117 | Saturn XT |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 1 February 2015 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 12.40 | 61.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 297.6 gflops | 1,792 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | Not Listed | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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