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AMD Radeon R9 M280X vs AMD Radeon R9 M275 vs AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire

AMD Radeon R9 M280X

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The AMD Radeon R9 M280X is a 28 nm DirectX 12 graphics card based on the GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture. Built primarily for large laptops, the card is positioned in the upper mid-range category as of 2014. It is based on the Saturn chip (Bonaire codename for Desktop R7 260(X)) and clocked at 900 to 1000 MHz (Boost). The R9 M280X offers 896 shader cores, 56 TMUs, 16 ROPs and a 128 Bit memory interface for up to 4 GB GDDR5 memory (1375 MHz / 5500 MHz effective, 88 GB/s).

The performance of the Radeon R9 M280X is on par with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 850M or GTX 950M. Games from 2015 therefore should run in middle to high settings in 1080p. Some more demanding games like Assassin's Creed Unity may only run fluently in reduced settings.

The 640 shader cores can be used with OpenCL 1.2 for general-purpose calculations (as 10 compute units).

Features of the R9 series include video decoding via UVD3 for decoding MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, and Flash directly from the AMD GPU. Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos are now compatible as well.

The Radeon R9 also supports automatic graphics switching between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU, called Enduro. The technology supersedes AMD's Dynamic Switchable Graphics and is similar to Nvidia's Optimus. Other features include ZeroCore for reducing power consumption when the display is turned off .

The Power consumption of the R9 M280X is not specified but should be around 70 to 80 Watt and therefore, the GPU is only suited for larger laptops and DTRs.

AMD Radeon R9 M275

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The AMD Radeon R9 M275 is a 28 nm DirectX 12 graphics card based on the GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture. Built primarily for large laptops, the card is positioned in the upper mid-range category as of 2014. Compared to the old Radeon HD 8870M, the R9 M275 offers a higher core clock speed of up to 925 MHz, while the memory clock stays at 1125 MHz (GDDR5, 4500 MHz). However, some notebook manufactures will choose sligthly slower memory (often 1000 MHz / 4000 MHz effective).

The design of the Radeon R9 M275 has its roots to the Cape Verde chip as found, for example, on the desktop Radeon HD 7770 with 640 1D shader cores and 40 texture units. The core clock of the 8870M, however, is only 925 MHz versus the 1000 MHz of the HD 7770.  

As a result, general performance of the R9 M275 is somewhat below the HD 7770 desktop card or the Nvidia GeForce GTX 760M. Most games of 2014 can be played fluently in high detail settings and resolutions, some older titels even with additional AA/AF. In some very demanding titels like Battlefield 4, medium settings and a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels may be necessary for sufficient frame rates.

The 640 shader cores can be used with OpenCL 1.2 for general-purpose calculations (as 10 compute units).

Features of the R9 series include video decoding via UVD3 for decoding MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, and Flash directly from the AMD GPU. Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos are now compatible as well.

The Radeon R9 also supports automatic graphics switching between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU, called Enduro. The technology supersedes AMD's Dynamic Switchable Graphics and is similar to Nvidia's Optimus. Furthermore, the M275 can directly support up to 6 connected monitors using Eyefinity Technology if Enduro is disabled.

Other features include ZeroCore for reducing power consumption when the display is turned off and Power Gating to power down areas of the chip that are not used. PowerTune allows automatic overclocking and underclocking of the graphics card as long as the GPU is within its TDP limit. For example, the chip may be underclocked when running FurMark and OCCT, but will overclock in certain games.

The integrated HD audio processor is able to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g., for Blu-Ray videos). Additionally, it now allows audio to output simultaneously and in parallel to multiple devices with the new Discrete Digital Multipoint Audio (DDMA) feature.

Power consumption of the R9 M275 should be around 60 W. Therefore, the GPU is only suited for larger laptops and DTRs.

AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire

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The AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire (also known as CF or CrossFireX) is a combination of two high-end graphics cards for big and heavy laptops. Usually, each single R9 M290X renders a single frame in an alternating manner. Therefore, it may suffer from micro stuttering in low frame rates below 30 FPS due to staggering timespans between two frames (e.g., irregular delays between sequential frames). Compared to the Radeon HD 8970M CF, the R9 M290X CF offers exactly the same amount of shaders and the same clock rates.

The R9 M290X is based on the desktop HD 7870 Pitcairn chip with 1280 1D shaders and 80 texture units. The GCN (graphics core next) architecture supports DirectX 12 (FL 11_1) and OpenGL 4.3. More information on the features of the single R9 M290X can be found on the GPU page.

Performance

The Performance of two R9 M290X GPUs in Crossfire mode is just slightly below the Nvidia GeForce GTX 780M SLI, but cannot compete with the GTX 880M SLI. Regardless, modern and demanding games like Battlefield 4 or Metro Last Light are still playable in high resolutions and max. settings with anti-aliasing.

Features

Features of the M290X include the new UVD3 video decoder for decoding MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, Flash, Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos directly from the AMD GPU.

The M290 series also supports automatic graphics switching between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU. Called Enduro, the technology supersedes AMD's Dynamic Switchable Graphics and is similar to Nvidia's Optimus. Furthermore, each M290X can directly support up to 6 connected monitors using Eyefinity Technology if Enduro is disabled.

Other features of the M290 series include ZeroCore for reducing power consumption when the display is turned off. Power Gating, however, is not supported according to AMD. PowerTune allows automatic overclocking and underclocking of the graphics card as long as the GPU is within its TDP range. For example, the chip may be underclocked when running FurMark and OCCT, but will overclock in certain games like Lost Planet, Crysis or Resident Evil 5.

The integrated HD audio processor is able to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g., for Blu-Ray videos). Additionally, it now allows audio to output simultaneously and in parallel to multiple devices with the new Discrete Digital Multipoint Audio (DDMA) feature.

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the CF combination is very high (2x 100 Watt) and thus only suited for very large desktop replacement laptops.

AMD Radeon R9 M280XAMD Radeon R9 M275AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
Radeon R9 M200 Series
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire 2560 @ 0.85 - 0.9 GHz2x 256 Bit @ 4800 MHz
Radeon R9 M295X 2048 @ 0.85 GHz256 Bit @ 5448 MHz
Radeon R9 M290X 1280 @ 0.85 - 0.9 GHz256 Bit @ 4800 MHz
Radeon R9 M280X 896 @ 0.9 - 1 GHz128 Bit @ 5500 MHz
Radeon R9 M275 640 @ 0.93 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M270 640 @ 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M265X 640 @ 0.63 GHz128 Bit @ 4000 MHz
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire 2560 @ 0.85 - 0.9 GHz2x 256 Bit @ 4800 MHz
Radeon R9 M295X 2048 @ 0.85 GHz256 Bit @ 5448 MHz
Radeon R9 M290X 1280 @ 0.85 - 0.9 GHz256 Bit @ 4800 MHz
Radeon R9 M280X 896 @ 0.9 - 1 GHz128 Bit @ 5500 MHz
Radeon R9 M275 640 @ 0.93 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M270 640 @ 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M265X 640 @ 0.63 GHz128 Bit @ 4000 MHz
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire 2560 @ 0.85 - 0.9 GHz2x 256 Bit @ 4800 MHz
Radeon R9 M295X 2048 @ 0.85 GHz256 Bit @ 5448 MHz
Radeon R9 M290X 1280 @ 0.85 - 0.9 GHz256 Bit @ 4800 MHz
Radeon R9 M280X 896 @ 0.9 - 1 GHz128 Bit @ 5500 MHz
Radeon R9 M275 640 @ 0.93 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M270 640 @ 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M265X 640 @ 0.63 GHz128 Bit @ 4000 MHz
CodenameSaturn XTNeptune CF
ArchitectureGCNGCNGCN
Pipelines896 - unified640 - unified2560 - unified
Core Speed900 - 1000 (Boost) MHz925 MHz850 - 900 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed5500 MHz4500 MHz4800 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit128 Bit2x 256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB4 GB2x 4096 MB
Shared Memorynonono
APIDirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.4DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.2DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3
Transistors2.1 Billion1.5 Billion0 Billion
technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
Notebook Sizelargelargelarge
Date of Announcement01.02.2015 01.08.2014 01.03.2014
FeaturesOpenCL 1.2
Power Consumption200 Watt

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon R9 M280X
1.6 pt (5%)
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon R9 M275
0.9 pt (3%)
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
4.8 pt (14%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
1041 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1012 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
145646 Points (17%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
43808 Points (6%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
7236 Points (8%)
5652 Points (6%)
22183 Points (24%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
23201 Points (6%)
11459 Points (3%)
71977 Points (19%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
2974 Points (5%)
1603 Points (3%)
8176 Points (14%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
3498 Points (4%)
1885 Points (2%)
10551 Points (12%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
81300 Points (10%)
58686 Points (7%)
284150 Points (34%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
3823 Points (5%)
3182 Points (4%)
11503 Points (16%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
4698 Points (4%)
3261 Points (3%)
14147 Points (12%)
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
9222 Points (3%)
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
32792 Points (10%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
11255 Points (6%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
37644 Points (21%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
3DMark 06
11618 Points (15%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon R9 M275
10378 Points (14%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
122.1 fps (40%)
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
47.7 fps (9%)
37.4 fps (7%)
150 fps (28%)
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M275
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
12.3 fps (7%)
specvp11 tcvis-02 + AMD Radeon R9 M275
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
3 fps (2%)
specvp11 sw-02 + AMD Radeon R9 M275
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
13.7 fps (10%)
specvp11 proe-05 + AMD Radeon R9 M275
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
2.7 fps (3%)
specvp11 maya-03 + AMD Radeon R9 M275
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
6.4 fps (5%)
specvp11 lightwave-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M275
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
14.6 fps (16%)
specvp11 ensight-04 + AMD Radeon R9 M275
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
28 fps (13%)
specvp11 catia-03 + AMD Radeon R9 M275
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
5.4 fps (3%)
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 + AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
51.3 fps (13%)
specvp12 snx-02 + AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
14.5 fps (2%)
specvp12 showcase-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
33.8 fps (7%)
specvp12 mediacal-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
17.7 fps (5%)
specvp12 maya-04 + AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
41 fps (11%)
specvp12 energy-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
2.3 fps (2%)
specvp12 creo-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
31.9 fps (13%)
specvp12 catia-04 + AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
48.5 fps (8%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
5889 Points (4%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
40.3 fps (14%)
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M275
41.6 fps (14%)
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
90.9 fps (31%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
50.7 fps (3%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M275
50.5 fps (3%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
100.4 fps (6%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M280X
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
98 % (98%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M275
98 % (98%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
120 fps (1%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official High Offscreen 2160
11.6 fps (3%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
730 Samples/s (3%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
1322 Samples/s (2%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
2934 Points (3%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R9 M280X → 100% n=10

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R9 M275 → 74% n=10

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire → 288% n=10

- 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.

low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
0 (!)  fps
Fall Guys

Fall Guys

2020
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
55.8  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
49.4  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.5  fps
FIFA 20

FIFA 20

2019
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
65.9 (!)  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
23.5  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
12.5  fps
F1 2018

F1 2018

2018
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
34.6  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
29.9  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
24.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
15.9  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.5  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
27.1  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
24.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.5  fps
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

2018
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
32  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
12  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
10.3 30.7 ~ 21 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
18.3  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.6  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
15  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
46.8  fps
Dirt 4

Dirt 4

2017
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
48  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
31  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
60.7  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
19.3  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
25.2  fps
For Honor

For Honor

2017
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
67  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
25.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.5  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
54.8  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
35  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.6  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.2  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
37.8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
30.1  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
24.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.3  fps
FIFA 17

FIFA 17

2016
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M280X:
0 (!)  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.9  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
32.5  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
27.2  fps
Overwatch

Overwatch

2016
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
81  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
78  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
55  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
27.6  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
15.8  fps
Doom

Doom

2016
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
51  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
50.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
27.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
25.2  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
17.9  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
24.1 (!)  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.3  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
17.4  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
40  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
29  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
26  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
19  fps
XCOM 2

XCOM 2

2016
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
34.9  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.3  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
14.5  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
52  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
37.7  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.6  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
58.8  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
38.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
32.4  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.9  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
18.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
54.4  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
30  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
22  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
19.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
13  fps
Fallout 4

Fallout 4

2015
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
39.2  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.2  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
15.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
36.4  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.4  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
23.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.3  fps
Anno 2205

Anno 2205

2015
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
45.1  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
37.1  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
17.1  fps
FIFA 16

FIFA 16

2015
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
78  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
69 (!)  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
53  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
19.5  fps
low 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
70.3  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
41.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
36  fps
4K 3840 x 2160
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.3  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
56.8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
51.7  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
36  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.4  fps
Mad Max

Mad Max

2015
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
50.1  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
25  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
51.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
40.3  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
36.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.3  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
38  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
32  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
19  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
40.1  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
16  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
8.5  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
133  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
53  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
38.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
41.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
36.5  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
30.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
19.8  fps
Evolve

Evolve

2015
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
59  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
44.5  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
23.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.8  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
47.2  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.9  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
17.6  fps
Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4

2014
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.5  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.2  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
18.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.3  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.7  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
14.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
36.7  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
34.1  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
32.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
29.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
72.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
48.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
19  fps
F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
58  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
47  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
43  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
34  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
37.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
25.8  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
19.2  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
48.1  fps
med. 1344x756
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
32.2  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
18.5  fps
Fifa 15

Fifa 15

2014
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
53  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
44.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
53.4  fps
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
57.8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
44.9  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
43  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.5  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
107  fps
76%
Radeon R9 M275:
81.2  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
52  fps
83%
Radeon R9 M275:
42.9  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
41  fps
76%
Radeon R9 M275:
31.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
26.9  fps
70%
Radeon R9 M275:
18.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
20.3  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
12.6  fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
24  fps
112%
Radeon R9 M275:
26.8  fps
251%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
60.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
16.7  fps
135%
Radeon R9 M275:
22.6  fps
343%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
57.3  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
22.3  fps
87%
Radeon R9 M275:
19.3  fps
256%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
57  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
13.8  fps
76%
Radeon R9 M275:
10.5  fps
378%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
52.1  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
70.8  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
43.1  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
21.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
17  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
53.2  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
50.1  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
37.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
27.1  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
42.2  fps
361%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
152.4  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
33  fps
401%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
132.2  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
28.6  fps
422%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
120.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
21.3  fps
362%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
77.2  fps
F1 2013

F1 2013

2013
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
118  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
98  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
96  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
86  fps
Fifa 14

Fifa 14

2013
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M275:
200.3  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M275:
113.2  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M275:
106.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M275:
74.2  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
67  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
55.9  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
50.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
48.6  fps
Dota 2

Dota 2

2013
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
63  fps
189%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
119.2  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
54  fps
216%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
116.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
39  fps
281%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
109.6  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M275:
39.2  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M275:
34.9  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M275:
23.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M275:
9.7  fps
GRID 2

GRID 2

2013
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
192.9  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
134  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
119  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
108.3  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
39.9  fps
95%
Radeon R9 M275:
38  fps
244%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
97.4  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.5  fps
84%
Radeon R9 M275:
29.7  fps
259%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
91.9  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
31.8  fps
83%
Radeon R9 M275:
26.3  fps
253%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
80.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
19  fps
71%
Radeon R9 M275:
13.4  fps
277%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
52.6  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
64.3  fps
137%
Radeon R9 M275:
88.2  fps
270%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
173.4  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
67.9  fps
77%
Radeon R9 M275:
52  fps
225%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
152.6  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
62  fps
69%
Radeon R9 M275:
42.8  fps
235%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
145.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
26.5  fps
54%
Radeon R9 M275:
14.4  fps
321%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
85  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
135.5  fps
90%
Radeon R9 M275:
122.5  fps
280%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
379.1  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
106  fps
59%
Radeon R9 M275:
62.9  fps
333%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
353.2  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
64.6  fps
68%
Radeon R9 M275:
44.1  fps
458%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
295.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
15.5  fps
163%
Radeon R9 M275:
25.2  fps
821%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
127.2  fps
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
47.4  fps
255%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
120.8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
35.8  fps
301%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
107.7  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
26.7  fps
324%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
86.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
13.1  fps
290%
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
38  fps
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

2012
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
106.6  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
102.6  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
81.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
54.1  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M275:
40  fps
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
73.8  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M275:
36.5  fps
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
69.7  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M275:
20.7  fps
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
62.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M275:
10.5  fps
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
59.5  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
52.2  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
36.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire:
32.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon R9 M280X:
66.7  fps
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M275:
135.9  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M275:
70.3  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M275:
44.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M275:
21.1  fps
Dirt 3

Dirt 3

2011
low 800x600
Radeon R9 M275:
82.7  fps
med. 1024x768
Radeon R9 M275:
75.6  fps
high 1360x768
Radeon R9 M275:
50.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M275:
30.3  fps

Average Gaming AMD Radeon R9 M280X → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming AMD Radeon R9 M275 → 88%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 75%

Average Gaming AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire → 319%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 299%

AMD Radeon R9 M280Xlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Doom Eternal
Fall Guys55.849.428.5
FIFA 2065.9
Call of Duty Black Ops 423.512.5
F1 201834.629.924.315.9
The Crew 235.527.124.221.5
Far Cry 53212
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark2118.3
Star Wars Battlefront 221.6
Assassin´s Creed Origins15
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)31.3
Team Fortress 246.8
Dirt 44831
Rocket League60.719.3
Mass Effect Andromeda25.2
For Honor6728.625.921.5
Resident Evil 754.83522.6
Watch Dogs 228.2
Battlefield 137.830.124.722.3
FIFA 170
Deus Ex Mankind Divided28.9
No Man's Sky32.5
Mirror's Edge Catalyst27.2
Overwatch81785527.615.8
Doom5150.627.725.2
Ashes of the Singularity17.9
Need for Speed 201624.1
Hitman 201616.3
The Division17.4
Far Cry Primal40292619
XCOM 234.921.314.5
Rise of the Tomb Raider5237.721.416.6
Rainbow Six Siege58.838.532.4
Just Cause 321.918.7
Star Wars Battlefront54.4302219.7
Assassin's Creed Syndicate13
Fallout 439.235.221.215.7
Call of Duty: Black Ops 336.435.423.120.3
Anno 220545.137.117.1
FIFA 1678695319.5
World of Warships70.341.23616.3
Metal Gear Solid V56.851.73621.4
Mad Max50.128.625
Dota 2 Reborn51.340.336.431.3
Batman: Arkham Knight383219
The Witcher 340.131.6168.5
Dirt Rally1335338.820.7
Battlefield Hardline41.336.530.819.8
Evolve5944.523.920.8
Dragon Age: Inquisition47.235.920.317.6
Far Cry 428.521.218.816.3
Assassin's Creed Unity22.720.614.7
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare36.734.132.829.7
Civilization: Beyond Earth72.348.631.319
F1 201458474334
Alien: Isolation37.325.819.2
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor48.132.218.5
Fifa 155344.753.4
Sims 457.844.94316.5
GRID: Autosport107524126.9
Watch Dogs22.820.312.6
Thief2416.722.313.8
Battlefield 442.23328.621.3
Dota 2635439
Metro: Last Light39.935.531.819
BioShock Infinite64.367.96226.5
Tomb Raider135.510664.615.5
Crysis 347.435.826.713.1
Counter-Strike: GO66.7
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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AMD Radeon R9 M275lowmed.highultraQHD4K
GRID: Autosport81.242.931.118.7
Thief26.822.619.310.5
Fifa 14200.3113.2106.274.2
Company of Heroes 239.234.923.79.7
Metro: Last Light3829.726.313.4
BioShock Infinite88.25242.814.4
Tomb Raider122.562.944.125.2
Hitman: Absolution4036.520.710.5
Anno 2070135.970.344.221.1
Dirt 382.775.650.530.3
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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AMD Radeon R9 M290X Crossfirelowmed.highultraQHD4K
Thief60.357.35752.1
X-Plane 10.2570.843.121.517
Call of Duty: Ghosts53.250.137.427.1
Battlefield 4152.4132.2120.677.2
F1 2013118989686
Saints Row IV6755.950.248.6
Dota 2119.2116.6109.6
GRID 2192.9134119108.3
Metro: Last Light97.491.980.352.6
BioShock Infinite173.4152.6145.585
Tomb Raider379.1353.2295.9127.2
Crysis 3120.8107.786.638
Far Cry 3106.6102.681.354.1
Hitman: Absolution73.869.762.259.5
Guild Wars 252.236.332.9
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< 60 fps
< 120 fps
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