Radeon R9 M280X vs Radeon RX Vega M GH
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX Vega M GH, 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 M GH, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX Vega M GH are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX Vega M GH 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 M GH here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M280X
Radeon RX Vega M GH
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
IGP
Memory type
Not Listed
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M280X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GH uses IGP interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M280X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - with Vega.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GH is 163 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Radeon R9 M280X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
1−2
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
4−5
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
7−8
55−60
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
18−20
100−110
medium / 1080p
7−8
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Battlefield 5 is 655% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
30−35
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX Vega M GH have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
250−260
medium / 768p
90−95
220−230
ultra / 1080p
40−45
180−190
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
18−20
70−75
high / 768p
65−70
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
Radeon R9 M280X and Radeon RX Vega M GH have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
70−75
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
27−30
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Dota 2 is 125% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
3−4
45−50
ultra / 1080p
3−4
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
14−16
80−85
medium / 1080p
4−5
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Far Cry 5 is 840% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
60−65
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
2−3
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
50−55
180−190
medium / 1080p
14−16
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Fortnite is 411% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
6−7
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
30−35
4K / 2160p
2−3
24−27
low / 720p
21−24
100−110
medium / 1080p
9−10
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Forza Horizon 4 is 544% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
140−150
medium / 768p
40−45
120−130
high / 1080p
7−8
70−75
ultra / 1080p
3−4
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Grand Theft Auto V is 272% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
8−9
65−70
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
80−85
130−140
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Minecraft is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
8−9
65−70
medium / 1080p
7−8
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 471% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
16−18
130−140
medium / 768p
10−12
85−90
high / 1080p
6−7
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
2−3
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
50−55
high / 768p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M280X
Radeon RX Vega M GH
Architecture
GCN
Vega
Code name
Saturn XT
Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 February 2015
7 January 2018
Pipelines
896
1536
Core clock speed
900 MHz
1063 MHz
Boost Clock
1190 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
114.2
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
3,656 gflops
Memory bus width
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
204.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
Not Listed
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
large
medium sized
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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