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    Quadro CX vs Radeon R9 M280X

    In this comparison between Quadro CX 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 Quadro CX will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    Quadro CX
    Radeon R9 M280X Check Price

    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:

    Radeon R9 M280X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon R9 M280X
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
    • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 298 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
    • Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 2−3
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 10−12 14−16
    medium / 1080p 2−3 4−5
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Quadro CX.

    Full Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon R9 M280X
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
    Code name GT200B Saturn XT
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 11 November 2008 1 February 2015
    Pipelines 192 896
    Core clock speed 602 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.53 61.60
    Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 1,792 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.3
    OpenGL 3.3 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA 1.3
    FreeSync +
    Bus support Not Listed
    Laptop size large
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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