Radeon HD 7690M vs Radeon R9 M280X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7690M 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 Radeon HD 7690M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7690M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 7690M 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 Radeon HD 7690M or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7690M
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
20 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5/DDR3
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7690M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7690M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Radeon HD 7690M 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
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
21−24
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
18−20
high / 768p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
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 7690M.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
2−3
3−4
ultra / 1080p
2−3
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
−
40−45
high / 1080p
4−5
7−8
ultra / 1080p
2−3
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
8−9
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
85−90
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
Radeon HD 7690M and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
low / 720p
6−7
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
10−11
16−18
medium / 768p
8−9
10−12
high / 1080p
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
Radeon HD 7690M and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7690M
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN
Code name
Thames XT / XTX
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 June 2011
1 February 2015
Pipelines
480
896
Core clock speed
600 MHz
900 MHz
Boost Clock
725 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
61.60
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600/1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 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
medium sized
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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