GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX 480 mobile, 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 RX 480 mobile, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon RX 480 mobile | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 280 has 136% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
- GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Radeon RX 480 mobile has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
- GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 222% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 190−200 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 160−170 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 85−90 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 137% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 244% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | − | 70−75 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 131% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 366% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 220% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 257% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon RX 480 mobile | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Polaris |
| Code name | GT200 | Polaris |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 1 August 2016 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1077 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | 155.1 |
| Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | 4,963 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | 8000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 240 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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