GeForce GT 735M vs Radeon R9 M280X

In this comparison between GeForce GT 735M 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 GT 735M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 735M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 735M and Radeon R9 M280X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GT 735M or Radeon R9 M280X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 735M Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GT 735M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 735M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 325 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 735M.
  • GeForce GT 735M 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 GT 735M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 735M Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name N14M-LP Saturn XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 April 2013 1 February 2015
Pipelines 384 896
Core clock speed 575 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 889 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 61.60
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops 1,792 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 Not Listed
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 39 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration DDR3
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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