Radeon R9 280X2 vs GeForce GTX 670M
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 747 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.25 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GF114 | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (14 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 336 | 2048 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 598 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 375 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 33.49 | 128.0 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8037 TFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 24 | 32 ×2 |
| TMUs | 56 | 128 ×2 |
| L1 Cache | 448 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 384 KB | 768 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 315 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 3x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 3 GB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 192bit | 384 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s ×2 |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 (5.1) |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 3 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 375 Watt |
GTX 670M has 80% lower power consumption.
R9 280X2, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 30% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 670M and Radeon R9 280X2. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 670M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon R9 280X2 is a desktop one.
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