Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon Vega 10 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon R9 280X and Radeon Vega 10 mobile 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 280X will be the best choice, for others Radeon Vega 10 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Vega 10 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Vega 10 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 Vega 10 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 280X
Radeon Vega 10 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
10 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
System Shared
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R9 280X has 2400% more power consumption, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
Radeon R9 280X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile uses IGP interface.
Radeon R9 280X is used in Desktops, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 280X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile - with GCN 5.0.
Radeon R9 280X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile - 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
35−40
6−7
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
16−18
medium / 1080p
40−45
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p
55−60
10−12
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−11
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
24−27
medium / 1080p
60−65
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p
250−260
130−140
medium / 768p
220−230
100−110
ultra / 1080p
180−190
50−55
QHD / 1440p
110−120
27−30
4K / 2160p
70−75
27−30
high / 768p
210−220
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 145% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
80−85
medium / 768p
110−120
55−60
ultra / 1080p
100−110
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 101% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p
45−50
8−9
ultra / 1080p
40−45
7−8
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
80−85
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p
60−65
14−16
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−11
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
60−65
medium / 1080p
110−120
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 277% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p
60−65
12−14
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−12
QHD / 1440p
30−35
1−2
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
24−27
medium / 1080p
65−70
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p
140−150
50−55
medium / 768p
120−130
45−50
high / 1080p
70−75
12−14
ultra / 1080p
30−35
6−7
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
4−5
ultra / 1080p
20−22
3−4
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
65−70
12−14
medium / 1080p
30−35
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
120−130
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
12−14
medium / 1080p
35−40
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p
130−140
24−27
medium / 768p
85−90
16−18
high / 1080p
45−50
9−10
ultra / 1080p
24−27
6−7
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 421% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
high / 768p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 280X
Radeon Vega 10 mobile
Architecture
GCN
GCN 5.0
Code name
Thaiti XTL
Raven
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
8 October 2013
8 January 2019
Pipelines
2048
640
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1301 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
128.0
52.04
Floating-point performance
4,096 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
494 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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