AMD Radeon R9 M280X vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M

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Performance
Radeon R9 M280X488% better
4,6984% of 104,598
GeForce GT 525M
7991% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 M280X has 488% better performance than the GeForce GT 525M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M280X
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GeForce GT 525M
No data available

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon R9 M280X GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 M280X is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2015. It is built on the GCN 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Saturn) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 M280X has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,375 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 88 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 M280X includes 896 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 900 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The R9 M280X has the 256th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.49% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF108) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GT 525M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 28.8 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GT 525M includes 96 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 600 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 23 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 525M has the 480th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.76% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon R9 M280XGeForce GT 525M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 2.0Fermi
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2015Q1 2011
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for FIFA 20
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Radeon R9 M280XGeForce GT 525M
Low - 720p
66 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce MX250122+85%
Radeon 540X113.5+72%
GeForce MX350104+58%
GeForce 930MX94+43%
GeForce MX23073.1+11%
Radeon R9 M280X65.9

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon R9 M280X488% better
4,6984% of 104,598
GeForce GT 525M
7991% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 M280X has 488% better performance than the GeForce GT 525M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 M280X is ranked 256th with a score of 4,698, and the GeForce GT 525M is ranked 480th with a score of 799.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M280X
No data available
GeForce GT 525M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon R9 M280X and the GeForce GT 525M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon R9 M280XGeForce GT 525M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,012
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3DMark Time Spy Score
1,041
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
23,201
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
3,498
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,823
(+324.31%)
901
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
50.7
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PassMark G3D Mark
814
(+76.57%)
461
PassMark G2D Mark
247
(+160%)
95
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon R9 M280XGeForce GT 525M
CodenameSaturnGF108
ArchitectureGCN 2.0Fermi
Process Size28 nm40 nm
Transistors2,080 million585 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon R9 M280XGeForce GT 525M
Memory Size4 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3
Memory Bandwidth88 Gb/s28.8 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,375 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache256 KB256 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon R9 M280XGeForce GT 525M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W23 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon R9 M280XGeForce GT 525M
Stream Processors (SP)896--
CUDA Cores--96
Compute Units (CU)14--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--2
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)5616
Render Output Units (ROP)164
Core Clock Speed900 MHz600 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,000 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon R9 M280XGeForce GT 525M
Pixel Fill Rate16 GPixel/s2.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate56 GTexel/s9.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.79 TFLOPS230.4 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance112 GFLOPS19.2 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon R9 M280XGeForce GT 525M
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.11.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.55.1

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.