Radeon R9 M275 vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between Radeon R9 M275 and Radeon RX 560X 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 Radeon R9 M275 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M275 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 M275 here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R9 M275 Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 M275 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M275 and Radeon RX 560X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon R9 M275 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560X - in Desktops.
  • Radeon R9 M275 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M275.
  • Radeon R9 M275 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 2500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M275.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 275% more, than Radeon R9 M275.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 M275 Radeon RX 560X
Architecture GCN GCN 4.0
Code name Venus Polaris 21
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 August 2014 11 April 2018
Pipelines 640 1024
Core clock speed 925 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00 81.60
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 2,611 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 122 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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