GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon R9 M395X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R9 M395X 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 GeForce GTX 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M395X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M395X 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 M395X here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon R9 M395X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- Radeon R9 M395X has 5% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280.
- GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M395X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M395X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
- GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M395X - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 573 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M395X - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M395X is 143 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Battlefield 5 is 477% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 240−250 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 210−220 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 130−140 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 60−65 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 180−190 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M395X. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Dota 2 is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Far Cry 5 is 875% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 140−150 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Fortnite is 300% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Forza Horizon 4 is 533% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | − | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Grand Theft Auto V is 293% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Metro Exodus is 866% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 55−60 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 600% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon R9 M395X | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN 3 |
| Code name | GT200 | Amethyst XT |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 16 October 2014 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | 92.54 |
| Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | 2,961 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | 160.0 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) | 413 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| TrueAudio | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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