Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon R9 M280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7790 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 7790 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 7790
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7790 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7790 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured 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
16−18
2−3
ultra / 1080p
9−10
1−2
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
20−22
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
7−8
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
50−55
18−20
medium / 1080p
27−30
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Battlefield 5 is 255% 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 7790.
low / 768p
210−220
110−120
medium / 768p
180−190
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
40−45
QHD / 1440p
55−60
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−35
18−20
high / 768p
140−150
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 105% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
70−75
medium / 768p
95−100
50−55
ultra / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 82% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
3−4
ultra / 1080p
16−18
3−4
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
20−22
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Far Cry 5 is 320% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
20−22
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 164% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
27−30
6−7
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−33
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
75−80
40−45
high / 1080p
30−35
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−11
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Metro Exodus is 260% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Minecraft is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
30−33
8−9
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 171% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
16−18
medium / 768p
35−40
10−12
high / 1080p
20−22
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 237% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
16−18
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7790
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN 2.0
GCN
Code name
Bonaire
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2013
1 February 2015
Pipelines
896
896
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
56.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
183 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
218 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.2 Mh/s
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