Radeon RX 9070 vs R9 M280X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M280X with Radeon RX 9070, including specs and performance data.

R9 M280X
2015
0 MB Not Listed
1.99

RX 9070 outperforms R9 M280X by a whopping 2940% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking90839
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data62.09
Power efficiencyno data19.90
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameSaturnNavi 48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 February 2015 (10 years ago)6 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8963584
Core clock speed1000 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data220 Watt
Texture fill rate61.60564.5
Floating-point processing power1.971 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs16128
TMUs56224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data56

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportNot Listedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin

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 typeNot ListedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount0 MB16 GB
Memory bus widthNot Listed256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.8
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed2.2
Vulkan-1.3
Mantle+-
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

R9 M280X 1.99
RX 9070 60.50
+2940%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 M280X 813
RX 9070 24768
+2946%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

R9 M280X 4698
RX 9070 89815
+1812%

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.

R9 M280X 9222
RX 9070 139086
+1408%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 M280X 3498
RX 9070 59022
+1587%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

R9 M280X 23201
RX 9070 155274
+569%

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:

Full HD27
−626%
196
+626%
1440p3−4
−3867%
119
+3867%
4K18
−317%
75
+317%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.80
1440pno data4.61
4Kno data7.32

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 5−6
−6120%
311
+6120%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−9867%
290−300
+9867%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3600%
140−150
+3600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 5−6
−4780%
244
+4780%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−3240%
160−170
+3240%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−9867%
290−300
+9867%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3600%
140−150
+3600%
Far Cry 5 12
−2342%
293
+2342%
Fortnite 9−10
−3000%
270−280
+3000%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2220%
230−240
+2220%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−8650%
170−180
+8650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1500%
170−180
+1500%
Valorant 35−40
−744%
300−350
+744%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 5−6
−4080%
209
+4080%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−3240%
160−170
+3240%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−9867%
290−300
+9867%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 67
−315%
270−280
+315%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3600%
140−150
+3600%
Dota 2 36
−2817%
1050−1100
+2817%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−9367%
284
+9367%
Fortnite 9−10
−3000%
270−280
+3000%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2220%
230−240
+2220%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−8650%
170−180
+8650%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−3975%
160−170
+3975%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−4933%
150−160
+4933%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1500%
170−180
+1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
−2669%
443
+2669%
Valorant 35−40
−744%
300−350
+744%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 5−6
−3980%
204
+3980%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−3240%
160−170
+3240%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3600%
140−150
+3600%
Dota 2 31
−2803%
900−950
+2803%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−8867%
269
+8867%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2220%
230−240
+2220%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1500%
170−180
+1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
−2678%
250
+2678%
Valorant 35−40
−744%
300−350
+744%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−3000%
270−280
+3000%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−8650%
170−180
+8650%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−3079%
400−450
+3079%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−12500%
120−130
+12500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−1246%
170−180
+1246%
Valorant 14−16
−2467%
350−400
+2467%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 0−1 147
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−8100%
80−85
+8100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−24300%
244
+24300%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−3800%
190−200
+3800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−9450%
191
+9450%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−4933%
150−160
+4933%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−800%
140−150
+800%
Valorant 10−11
−3140%
300−350
+3140%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 35−40
Dota 2 4−5
−2900%
120−130
+2900%
Far Cry 5 0−1 134
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 140−150
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−3100%
95−100
+3100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−2533%
75−80
+2533%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

4K
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 166
+0%
166
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 79
+0%
79
+0%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how R9 M280X and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is 626% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 is 3867% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 is 317% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 is 24300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is ahead in 50 tests (85%)
  • there's a draw in 9 tests (15%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.99 60.50
Recency 5 February 2015 6 March 2025
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RX 9070 has a 2940.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M280X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M280X is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.

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AMD Radeon R9 M280X
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