Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics vs GeForce GTX 280M
Aggregated performance score
Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics outperforms GeForce GTX 280M by an impressive 81% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 932 | 768 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.17 | no data |
Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | no data |
GPU code name | N10E-GTX | no data |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 2 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 August 2013 (10 years ago) |
Current price | $140 | $90 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 128 | 768 |
CUDA cores | 128 | no data |
Core clock speed | 585 MHz | 720 / 775 MHz |
Number of transistors | 754 million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | no data |
Texture fill rate | 38 billion/sec | no data |
Floating-point performance | 374.5 gflops | no data |
Gigaflops | 562 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 280M and Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | large | medium sized |
Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
Interface | MXM-IV | no data |
SLI options | + | no data |
MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | no data |
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 | GDDR3 | DDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | Up to 950 MHz | 1800 - 2000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 61 GB/s | no data |
Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
Display Connectors | HDMIDual Link DVISingle Link DVIDisplayPortLVDSVGA | no data |
HDMI | + | no data |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11 |
Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
Vulkan | N/A | no data |
CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics outperforms GeForce GTX 280M by 81% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics outperforms GeForce GTX 280M by 12% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
900p | 16−18
−81.3%
| 29
+81.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 4−5 |
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
Hitman 3 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 4−5 |
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
Hitman 3 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
Metro Exodus | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 4−5 |
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
This is how GTX 280M and HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics compete in popular games:
- HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics is 81% faster in 900p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics is 300% faster than the GTX 280M.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics is ahead in 29 tests (91%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (9%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.49 | 2.69 |
Recency | 2 March 2009 | 1 August 2013 |
Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
The Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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