Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon R9 M375X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 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 Radeon R9 280 stacks up against Radeon R9 M375X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R9 M375X

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 280	Radeon R9 M375X
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M375X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 280 and Radeon R9 M375X are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
Radeon R9 280 and Radeon R9 M375X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 280 is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M375X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	9−10
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	55−60	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	250−260	160−170
medium / 768p	220−230	130−140
ultra / 1080p	180−190	65−70
QHD / 1440p	110−120	40−45
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	45−50	10−12
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	70−75
medium / 1080p	110−120	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	30−35	4−5
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	65−70	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	140−150	65−70
medium / 768p	120−130	55−60
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	18−20
medium / 1080p	30−35	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	18−20
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	130−140	35−40
medium / 768p	85−90	21−24
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	8−9
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
high / 768p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 280	Radeon R9 M375X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Tahiti	Tropo
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	4 March 2014	5 May 2015
Pipelines	1792	640
Core clock speed		925 MHz
Boost Clock	933 MHz	1015 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	104.5	40.60
Floating-point performance	3,344 gflops	1,299 gflops
Length	275 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	240 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	408 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+	+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio	+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	21.5 Mh/s
Compute units		10
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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Radeon R9 280 vs Radeon R9 M375X

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