Radeon R9 M280X vs Radeon RX Vega 10
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX Vega 10, 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 M280X stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 10, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX Vega 10 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX Vega 10 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 M280X or Radeon RX Vega 10 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M280X
Radeon RX Vega 10
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
Not Listed
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M280X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 10 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 M280X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 10 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
140−150
medium / 768p
90−95
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
55−60
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−33
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in Dota 2 is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
3−4
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in Grand Theft Auto V is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
12−14
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
80−85
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
12−14
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
16−18
24−27
medium / 768p
10−12
16−18
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 10 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M280X
Radeon RX Vega 10
Architecture
GCN
Vega
Code name
Saturn XT
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 February 2015
26 October 2017
Pipelines
896
640
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
1300 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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