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    Radeon R9 M280X vs Radeon RX 570

    In this comparison between Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX 570 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 R9 M280X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 570 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    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:

    Radeon R9 M280X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R9 M280X Radeon RX 570
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type Not Listed GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon R9 M280X is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 570 - in Desktops.
    • Radeon R9 M280X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 570 - with Polaris.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 268 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
    • Radeon R9 M280X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 14−16 60−65
    medium / 1080p 4−5 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 M280X Radeon RX 570
    Architecture GCN Polaris
    Code name Saturn XT Polaris 20 Ellesmere
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 February 2015 18 April 2017
    Pipelines 896 2048
    Core clock speed 900 MHz 1168 MHz
    Boost Clock 1244 MHz
    Transistor count 2,080 million 5,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 61.60 159.2
    Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops 5,095 gflops
    Length 241 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 224.0 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 +
    FreeSync + +
    Bus support Not Listed
    Laptop size large
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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