Radeon R9 280 vs UHD Graphics 630

In this comparison between Radeon R9 280 and UHD Graphics 630 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 280 will be the best choice, for others UHD Graphics 630 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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UHD Graphics 630

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 280	UHD Graphics 630
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
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, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R9 280 has 1233% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 630.
Radeon R9 280 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and UHD Graphics 630 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 280 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and UHD Graphics 630 - with Gen. 9.5.
Radeon R9 280 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 630 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	3−4
ultra / 1080p	21−24	1−2
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	14−16
medium / 1080p	40−45	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p	55−60	7−8
ultra / 1080p	45−50	5−6
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	18−20
medium / 1080p	60−65	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 580% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	95−100
ultra / 1080p	180−190	45−50
QHD / 1440p	110−120	24−27
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 172% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 112% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p	45−50	3−4
ultra / 1080p	40−45	3−4
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	0−1
low / 720p	80−85	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 816% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	4−5
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	55−60
medium / 1080p	110−120	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 357% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p	60−65	6−7
ultra / 1080p	45−50	6−7
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	20−22
medium / 1080p	65−70	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	140−150	45−50
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	8−9
ultra / 1080p	30−35	3−4
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 336% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p	24−27	2−3
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	7−8
medium / 1080p	30−35	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 925% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	65−70
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 55% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	7−8
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	130−140	16−18
medium / 768p	85−90	12−14
high / 1080p	45−50	6−7
ultra / 1080p	24−27	4−5
4K / 2160p	16−18	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than UHD Graphics 630.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
high / 768p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than UHD Graphics 630.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 280	UHD Graphics 630
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Gen. 9.5
Code name	Tahiti	Kaby-Lake-H-GT2
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	4 March 2014	1 October 2017
Pipelines	1792	24
Core clock speed		300 MHz
Boost Clock	933 MHz	1150 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	104.5	26.45
Floating-point performance	3,344 gflops	460.8 gflops
Length	275 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	240 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	+	1.1.103
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	408 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
TrueAudio	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	21.5 Mh/s
Quick Sync		+
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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Radeon R9 280 vs UHD Graphics 630

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