Radeon HD 5830 vs Radeon R9 M280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 5830 and Radeon R9 M280X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 5830 and Radeon R9 M280X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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
Radeon HD 5830
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 5830 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 5830 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5830 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5830.
Radeon HD 5830 is manufactured by 40 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
8−9
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
150−160
110−120
medium / 768p
120−130
90−95
ultra / 1080p
60−65
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
90−95
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
65−70
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−11
3−4
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Fortnite is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
30−33
16−18
medium / 768p
20−22
10−12
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5830
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
TeraScale 2
GCN
Code name
Cypress
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 February 2010
1 February 2015
Pipelines
1120
896
Core clock speed
800 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
44.80
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,792.0 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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