Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics vs Radeon R9 M280X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics 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 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics 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 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics 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 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics or Radeon R9 M280X here:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics Radeon R9 M280X
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3 Not Listed
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 180 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
  • Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is manufactured by 32 / 28 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 2−3
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−12 14−16
medium / 1080p 2−3 4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture GCN
Code name Saturn XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 August 2013 1 February 2015
Pipelines 768 896
Core clock speed 720 / 775 MHz 900 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 32 / 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 61.60
Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL Not Listed
FreeSync +
Bus support Not Listed
Laptop size medium sized large
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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