Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R9 M280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 5870 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 5870 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 5870
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
188 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 5870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 5870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
Radeon HD 5870 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
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
6−7
1−2
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 180% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
16−18
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
20−22
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
180−190
110−120
medium / 768p
150−160
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
40−45
QHD / 1440p
45−50
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
110−120
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 68% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
95−100
70−75
medium / 768p
80−85
50−55
ultra / 1080p
50−55
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
3−4
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
2−3
low / 720p
30−33
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
20−22
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
80−85
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
6−7
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
45−50
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
high / 1080p
21−24
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
7−8
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
ultra / 1080p
95−100
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
21−24
8−9
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 114% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
40−45
16−18
medium / 768p
24−27
10−12
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
95−100
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5870
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
TeraScale 2
GCN
Code name
Cypress
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
23 September 2009
1 February 2015
Pipelines
1600
896
Core clock speed
850 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
2,720.0 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 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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