Radeon R9 M280X vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX 480 mobile. 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 R9 M280X and Radeon RX 480 mobile. 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 and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 R9 M280X or Radeon RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M280X
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
Not Listed
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M280X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M280X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 M280X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 220% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
7−8
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
190−200
medium / 768p
90−95
160−170
ultra / 1080p
40−45
85−90
QHD / 1440p
24−27
45−50
4K / 2160p
18−20
24−27
high / 768p
65−70
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 78% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
ultra / 1080p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 62% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
3−4
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 220% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
10−12
low / 720p
50−55
90−95
medium / 1080p
14−16
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 123% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
70−75
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 84% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 180% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 128% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
16−18
45−50
medium / 768p
10−12
27−30
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 162% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 48% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M280X
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Saturn XT
Polaris
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 February 2015
1 August 2016
Pipelines
896
2304
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
1077 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
155.1
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
4,963 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
Not Listed
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
large
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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