Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 M280X
When choosing between Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M280X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M280X.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M280X are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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
35−40
2−3
ultra / 1080p
21−24
1−2
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
14−16
medium / 1080p
40−45
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
55−60
7−8
ultra / 1080p
45−50
5−6
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
18−20
medium / 1080p
60−65
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 655% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
110−120
medium / 768p
220−230
90−95
ultra / 1080p
180−190
40−45
QHD / 1440p
110−120
24−27
4K / 2160p
70−75
18−20
high / 768p
210−220
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
70−75
medium / 768p
110−120
50−55
ultra / 1080p
100−110
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 125% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
45−50
3−4
ultra / 1080p
40−45
3−4
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
80−85
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 840% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
60−65
10−12
ultra / 1080p
45−50
5−6
QHD / 1440p
27−30
2−3
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
50−55
medium / 1080p
110−120
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 411% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
60−65
6−7
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
30−35
4−5
4K / 2160p
24−27
2−3
low / 720p
100−110
21−24
medium / 1080p
65−70
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 544% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
140−150
45−50
medium / 768p
120−130
40−45
high / 1080p
70−75
7−8
ultra / 1080p
30−35
3−4
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 272% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
2−3
ultra / 1080p
20−22
0−1
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
65−70
8−9
medium / 1080p
30−35
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
130−140
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
120−130
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
6−7
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
8−9
medium / 1080p
35−40
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 471% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
130−140
16−18
medium / 768p
85−90
10−12
high / 1080p
45−50
6−7
ultra / 1080p
24−27
4−5
4K / 2160p
16−18
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
16−18
high / 768p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Wimbledon XT
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 May 2012
1 February 2015
Pipelines
2560
896
Core clock speed
850 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
large
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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