GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon R9 M380
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R9 M380, 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 M380, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M380 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 M380 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon R9 M380 | |
| 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 |
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- GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M380 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
- GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 296 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 300% 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 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 140−150 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 101% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Dota 2 is 82% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 525% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Fortnite is 187% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 333% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | − | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 187% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Minecraft is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 371% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon R9 M380 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GT200 | Strato Pro GDDR5 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 16 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1000 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | 48.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| 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 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 194 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| TrueAudio | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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