Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon R9 M280X
In this comparison between Qualcomm Adreno 680 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Qualcomm Adreno 680 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Qualcomm Adreno 680
Radeon R9 M280X
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
Not Listed
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - 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
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 Qualcomm Adreno 680.
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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
0−1
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Qualcomm Adreno 680 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680.
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 Qualcomm Adreno 680.
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 Qualcomm Adreno 680.
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 Qualcomm Adreno 680.
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 Qualcomm Adreno 680.
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 Qualcomm Adreno 680.
Full Specs
Qualcomm Adreno 680
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN
Code name
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 December 2018
1 February 2015
Pipelines
896
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
7 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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