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    Radeon R9 280 vs UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU

    In this comparison between Radeon R9 280 and UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU 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 G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU 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 UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU here:

    UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R9 280 UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU
    Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR4
    Maximum RAM amount 3 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280 is used in Desktops, and UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R9 280 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
    • Radeon R9 280 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU - by 10 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 5−6
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 3−4
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 14−16
    medium / 1080p 40−45 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 485% more, than UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 280 UHD Graphics G7 Lakefield GT2 64 EU
    Architecture GCN 1.0 Gen. 11 Ice Lake
    Code name Tahiti Lakefield GT2
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 4 March 2014 28 May 2020
    Pipelines 1792 64
    Core clock speed 200 MHz
    Boost Clock 933 MHz 500 MHz
    Transistor count 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 10 nm
    Texture fill rate 104.5
    Floating-point performance 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 240 GB/s
    Shared memory +
    DirectX DirectX 12_1
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan +
    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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