Radeon HD 8870M vs Radeon R9 M280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M 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 HD 8870M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
Radeon R9 M280X
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5, DDR3
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R9 M280X are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Radeon HD 8870M 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
7−8
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
9−10
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−12
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
140−150
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−35
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
85−90
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
9−10
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−12
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 57% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
27−30
16−18
medium / 768p
18−20
10−12
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Venus
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
18 December 2012
1 February 2015
Pipelines
640
896
Core clock speed
725 MHz
900 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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