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AMD Radeon HD 8180 vs AMD Radeon HD 8240 vs AMD Radeon HD 8280

AMD Radeon HD 8180

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The AMD Radeon HD 8180 is an integrated DirectX 11.1 graphics card in some of the AMD Temash APUs (A4-1200). It offers 128 shader cores based on the GCN architecture (two Compute Units) and clocks at 225 MHz (no turbo). The graphics card does not have its own memory, but accesses the main memory of the system (up to single-channel DDR3L-1066).

The HD 8180 integrates an UVD 4.2 video decoder as well as a VCE 2.0 video encoder. It supports up to two external monitors via VGA, DVI, HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort 1.2.

Depending on the benchmark, the performance of the Radeon HD 8180 is somewhat below the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge). This is similar to the old Radeon HD 7310, but usually to slow for modern games. Only a few older and less demanding games might run fluently, if the performance of the CPU part is sufficient.

AMD Radeon HD 8240

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The AMD Radeon HD 8240 is an integrated DirectX 11.1 graphics card typically paired with AMD Kabini-class APUs (for example, the E1-2500). It offers 128 shader cores and two Compute Units based on the GCN architecture and is clocked at 400 MHz with no support for Turbo. The graphics card does not have dedicated VRAM and will access the main memory of the system (up to single-channel DDR3L-1333).

The HD 8240 integrates both UVD 4.2 and VCE 2.0 video encoders. It supports up to two external monitors via VGA, DVI, HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort 1.2.

Depending on the benchmark, the performance of the Radeon HD 8240 is somewhere between the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and HD Graphics 4000 GPUs. This is on par with a dedicated Radeon HD 6450M, but is still too slow for modern games as of 2013. However, some older and less demanding games will run fluently if the performance of the CPU is sufficient.

AMD Radeon HD 8280

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The AMD Radeon HD 8280 is an integrated DirectX 11.1 graphics card typically paired with AMD Kabini-class APUs (for example, E2-3000). It offers 128 shader cores and two Compute Units based on the GCN architecture and is clocked at 450 MHz with no support for Turbo. The graphics card does not have dedicated VRAM and will access the main memory of the system (up to single-channel DDR3L-1600).

The HD 8280 integrates both UVD 4.2 and VCE 2.0 video encoders. It supports up to two external monitors via VGA, DVI, HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort 1.2.

Depending on the benchmark, the performance of the Radeon HD 8280 is slightly below the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell). This is on par with a dedicated Radeon HD 7370M, but is still too slow for most demanding games as of 2013. However, some older and less demanding games should run fluently if the performance of the CPU is sufficient.

AMD Radeon HD 8180AMD Radeon HD 8240AMD Radeon HD 8280
Radeon HD 8000 Series
Radeon HD 8400 128 @ 0.6 GHz
Radeon HD 8330 128 @ 0.5 GHz
Radeon HD 8280 128 @ 0.45 GHz
Radeon HD 8240 128 @ 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 8250 128 @ 0.3 - 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 8210 128 @ 0.3 GHz
Radeon HD 8180 128 @ 0.23 GHz
Radeon HD 8400 128 @ 0.6 GHz
Radeon HD 8330 128 @ 0.5 GHz
Radeon HD 8280 128 @ 0.45 GHz
Radeon HD 8240 128 @ 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 8250 128 @ 0.3 - 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 8210 128 @ 0.3 GHz
Radeon HD 8180 128 @ 0.23 GHz
Radeon HD 8400 128 @ 0.6 GHz
Radeon HD 8330 128 @ 0.5 GHz
Radeon HD 8280 128 @ 0.45 GHz
Radeon HD 8240 128 @ 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 8250 128 @ 0.3 - 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 8210 128 @ 0.3 GHz
Radeon HD 8180 128 @ 0.23 GHz
CodenameTemashTemashTemash
ArchitectureGCNGCNGCN
Pipelines128 - unified128 - unified128 - unified
Core Speed225 MHz400 MHz450 MHz
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
Date of Announcement23.05.2013 23.05.2013 23.05.2013
CPU in Radeon HD 8180GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
AMD A4-12002 x 1000 MHz, 3.9 W225 MHz? MHz
CPU in Radeon HD 8280GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
AMD E2-38004 x 1300 MHz, 15 W? MHz450 MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon HD 8180
0.1 pt (0%)
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon HD 8240
0.1 pt (0%)
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon HD 8280
0.1 pt (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 616     avg: 887     median: 1021 (1%)     max: 1024 Points
1501 Points (2%)
2054 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 1477     avg: 1491     median: 1493 (0%)     max: 1503 Points
2273 Points (1%)
2515 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
165 Points (0%)
min: 259     avg: 265.5     median: 265.5 (0%)     max: 272 Points
303 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 124     avg: 145     median: 145 (0%)     max: 166 Points
min: 290     avg: 292.5     median: 292.5 (0%)     max: 295 Points
328 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 10646     avg: 14498     median: 15437.5 (2%)     max: 16471 Points
min: 23254     avg: 24275     median: 24275 (3%)     max: 25296 Points
28399 Points (3%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
294 Points (0%)
min: 453     avg: 458.5     median: 458.5 (1%)     max: 464 Points
554 Points (1%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
268 Points (0%)
min: 426     avg: 427.5     median: 427.5 (0%)     max: 429 Points
496 Points (0%)
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon HD 8180
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
790 Points (0%)
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon HD 8240
1377 Points (0%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon HD 8180
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
695 Points (0%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon HD 8240
1247 Points (1%)
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
5118 Points (6%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon HD 8180
3DMark 06
min: 1721     avg: 1724     median: 1723.5 (2%)     max: 1726 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon HD 8240
2636 Points (3%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
6 Points (76%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
4.6 Points (58%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon HD 8180
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 984     avg: 1369     median: 1469.5 (1%)     max: 1554 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon HD 8240
2198 Points (2%)
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon HD 8280
1041 Points (1%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 8180
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 6.8     avg: 6.9     median: 6.9 (2%)     max: 6.96 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 8240
min: 10.11     avg: 10.5     median: 10.5 (4%)     max: 10.81 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 8280
12.1 fps (4%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 8180
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 5.18     avg: 5.5     median: 5.5 (0%)     max: 5.72 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 8240
9.6 fps (1%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 8280
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 8180
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
98 % (98%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 8240
98 % (98%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 8280
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
14 Samples/s (0%)
14 Samples/s (0%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
30 Samples/s (0%)
32 Samples/s (0%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
216 Points (0%)
272 Points (0%)
295 Points (0%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon HD 8180 → 100% n=12

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon HD 8240 → 153% n=12

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon HD 8280 → 169% n=12

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Titanfall

Titanfall

2014
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8280:
21  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
10.2  fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8280:
7.8  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8280:
15.8  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
7.8  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8280:
11.9  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8280:
15.9  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
11.7  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8280:
21  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
13  fps
F1 2013

F1 2013

2013
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8280:
27  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
20  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
19  fps
Fifa 14

Fifa 14

2013
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
28.6  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
51.2  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
37.2  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8280:
19.2  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
14.3  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon HD 8280:
12.3  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
10.2  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8280:
14.4  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
9  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8280:
17.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
11.5  fps
Dota 2

Dota 2

2013
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
6  fps
204%
Radeon HD 8240:
12.3  fps
366%
Radeon HD 8280:
22.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8240:
10.1  fps
Radeon HD 8280:
15  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
5  fps
Radeon HD 8280:
7.3  fps
GRID 2

GRID 2

2013
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
12.5  fps
150%
Radeon HD 8240:
18.7  fps
231%
Radeon HD 8280:
28.9  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8240:
12.6  fps
Radeon HD 8280:
19.9  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
13.6  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
6.4  fps
Radeon HD 8280:
3.6  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
13  fps
154%
Radeon HD 8240:
19 20.8 ~ 20 fps
182%
Radeon HD 8280:
23.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8240:
8.7 10.5 ~ 10 fps
Radeon HD 8280:
11.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
25.6  fps
180%
Radeon HD 8240:
46  fps
196%
Radeon HD 8280:
50.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
10.1  fps
183%
Radeon HD 8240:
18.5  fps
219%
Radeon HD 8280:
22.1  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
12.3  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
13.1 13.2 ~ 13 fps
168%
Radeon HD 8240:
21.8  fps
193%
Radeon HD 8280:
25.1  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
6.8  fps
162%
Radeon HD 8240:
11  fps
182%
Radeon HD 8280:
12.4  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
8.7  fps
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8280:
12.6  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
34.2  fps
Radeon HD 8280:
47.9  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8240:
14.9  fps
Radeon HD 8280:
17.6  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
14.1  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
7.4  fps
Fifa 13

Fifa 13

2012
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
36.6  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8240:
27.1  fps
F1 2012

F1 2012

2012
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
12  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8240:
12  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
21.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8240:
19.2  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
16.4  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8240:
15.6  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
14.1 16.5 16.9 ~ 16 fps
175%
Radeon HD 8240:
28  fps
194%
Radeon HD 8280:
31.1  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
11.2  fps
166%
Radeon HD 8240:
18.6  fps
177%
Radeon HD 8280:
19.8  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 8280:
16  fps
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
17.4 18.6 ~ 18 fps
165%
Radeon HD 8240:
29.7  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
8.2  fps
161%
Radeon HD 8240:
13.2  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
5.1  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
8.9  fps
166%
Radeon HD 8240:
14.8  fps
203%
Radeon HD 8280:
18.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 8240:
11.1  fps
Radeon HD 8280:
12.9  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
18  fps
159%
Radeon HD 8240:
28.7  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 8240:
13.3  fps
Dirt 3

Dirt 3

2011
low 800x600
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
14.5  fps
172%
Radeon HD 8240:
25  fps
med. 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
16.8  fps
Total War: Shogun 2

Total War: Shogun 2

2011
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
31.7  fps
med. 1280x720
Radeon HD 8240:
8.4  fps
Civilization 5

Civilization 5

2010
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
8.2  fps
157%
Radeon HD 8240:
12.9  fps
Mafia 2

Mafia 2

2010
low 800x600
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
6.4  fps
158%
Radeon HD 8240:
10.1  fps
med. 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
9.7  fps
Risen

Risen

2009
low 800x600
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
9.2 21.6 ~ 15 fps
199%
Radeon HD 8240:
29.9  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
6.6 8.2 ~ 7 fps
190%
Radeon HD 8240:
13.3  fps
Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5

2009
low 800x600
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
13.1  fps
138%
Radeon HD 8240:
18.1  fps
high 1360x768
Radeon HD 8240:
13.3  fps
Sims 3

Sims 3

2009
low 800x600
Radeon HD 8240:
92.1  fps
med. 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
35.4  fps
Racedriver: GRID

Racedriver: GRID

2008
low 800x600
Radeon HD 8240:
30  fps
med. 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
23  fps
Trackmania Nations Forever

Trackmania Nations Forever

2008
low 640x480
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
45.5  fps
131%
Radeon HD 8240:
59.8  fps
high 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8180:
12.7  fps
146%
Radeon HD 8240:
18.5  fps
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
low 800x600
Radeon HD 8240:
46.7  fps
Radeon HD 8280:
67.3  fps
med. 1024x768
Radeon HD 8240:
33.7  fps
Radeon HD 8280:
37.8  fps

Average Gaming AMD Radeon HD 8180 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming AMD Radeon HD 8240 → 166%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 156%

Average Gaming AMD Radeon HD 8280 → 214%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 195%

AMD Radeon HD 8280lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Titanfall2110.2
Thief7.8
X-Plane 10.2515.87.8
Call of Duty: Ghosts11.9
Battlefield 415.911.7
Batman: Arkham Origins2113
F1 2013272019
Fifa 1451.237.2
Total War: Rome II19.214.3
Saints Row IV12.310.2
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified14.49
Splinter Cell: Blacklist17.711.5
Dota 222.115
Company of Heroes 27.3
GRID 228.919.913.6
Metro: Last Light3.6
BioShock Infinite23.711.7
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm50.322.112.3
Tomb Raider25.112.48.7
Crysis 312.6
Dead Space 347.917.614.1
Diablo III31.119.816
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim18.112.9
World of Warcraft67.337.8
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
19
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17
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AMD Radeon HD 8240lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Fifa 1428.6
Dota 212.310.1
Company of Heroes 25
GRID 218.712.6
Metro: Last Light6.4
BioShock Infinite2010
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm4618.5
Tomb Raider21.811
Dead Space 334.214.9
Hitman: Absolution7.4
Fifa 1336.627.1
F1 20121212
Counter-Strike: GO21.119.2
Sleeping Dogs16.415.6
Diablo III2818.6
Anno 207029.713.2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim14.811.1
Deus Ex Human Revolution28.713.3
Dirt 32516.8
Total War: Shogun 231.78.4
Civilization 512.9
Mafia 210.19.7
Risen29.913.3
Resident Evil 518.113.3
Sims 392.135.4
Racedriver: GRID3023
Trackmania Nations Forever59.818.5
World of Warcraft46.733.7
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
20
7
1
18
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AMD Radeon HD 8180lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Dota 26.04
GRID 212.5
BioShock Infinite13
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm25.610.1
Tomb Raider136.8
Diablo III1611.2
Anno 2070188.25.1
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim8.9
Deus Ex Human Revolution18
Dirt 314.5
Civilization 58.2
Mafia 26.4
Risen157
Resident Evil 513.1
Trackmania Nations Forever45.512.7
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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