GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon R9 M375X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R9 M375X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 280 stacks up against Radeon R9 M375X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
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Radeon R9 M375X
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Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon R9 M375X | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | |
Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
- GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M375X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M375X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M375X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 371 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M375X.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M375X - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M375X is 18 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 1−2 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R9 M375X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 160−170 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 130−140 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 40−45 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 65−70 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M375X. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Dota 2 is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 10−12 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Fortnite is 78% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Forza Horizon 4 is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
medium / 768p | − | 55−60 |
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
medium / 768p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
high / 768p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 280. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon R9 M375X | |
Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | GT200 | Tropo |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 16 June 2008 | 5 May 2015 |
Pipelines | 240 | 640 |
Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | 925 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1015 MHz | |
Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,500 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | 40.60 |
Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | 1,299 gflops |
Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | 1125 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | |
Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
Vulkan | N/A | |
CUDA | + | |
FreeSync | + | |
CUDA cores | 240 | |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
SLI options | + | |
Multi monitor support | + | |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
Eyefinity | + | |
HD3D | + | |
PowerTune | + | |
DualGraphics | + | |
ZeroCore | + | |
Switchable graphics | + | |
Mantle | + | |
Compute units | 10 | |