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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 vs AMD Radeon R9 280X

ATI
VS
AMD
Performance
Mobility Radeon HD 5650
855.51% of 129,772
Radeon R9 280X1,161% better
10,7928% of 129,772

The Radeon R9 280X has 1,161% better performance than the Mobility Radeon HD 5650 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Mobility Radeon HD 5650
No data available
Radeon R9 280X
36.0922% of 165.13

The Radeon R9 280X has 22% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.

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Summary

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About the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 GPU

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2010. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Madison) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The Mobility HD 5650 has 1,024 MB of GDDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 25.6 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 Mobility HD 5650 includes 400 shading units, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 450 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 650 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 20 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The Mobility HD 5650 has the 498th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.66% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

About the AMD Radeon R9 280X GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 280X is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2013 with a MSRP of $299. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Tahiti) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 280X has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 288 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 280X includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 850 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 280X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 280X has the 193rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 8.32% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 10,792 score and $299 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 36.09. This is the 84th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

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

InfoMobility Radeon HD 5650Radeon R9 280X
ManufacturerATIAMD
ArchitectureTeraScale 2GCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2010Q4 2013
Launch Price (MSRP)--$299
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 Fortnite
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Mobility Radeon HD 5650Radeon R9 280X
Low - 720p
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--
Medium - 1080p
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158 FPS
High - 1080p
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60 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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48 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
--
4K UHD - 2160p
--
--
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Mobility Radeon HD 5650 orRadeon R9 280X
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 57072+52%
Radeon RX 48064.5+36%
GeForce GTX 165061+28%
GeForce GTX 97060+26%
Radeon RX 47058.9+24%
Radeon R9 280X47.5
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti44.8-6%
GeForce GTX 105042-12%
Radeon R7 37030.2-36%
GeForce GT 103024.5-48%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Mobility Radeon HD 5650 orRadeon R9 280X
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)3.29-48%
Radeon RX 4803.55-44%
Radeon R7 3704.93-22%
GeForce GTX 9705.48-13%
GeForce GTX 9806.01-5%
Radeon R9 280X6.29
Radeon R9 FURY7.63+21%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Mobility Radeon HD 5650
855.51% of 129,772
Radeon R9 280X1,161% better
10,7928% of 129,772

The Radeon R9 280X has 1,161% better performance than the Mobility Radeon HD 5650 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Mobility Radeon HD 5650 is ranked 498th with a score of 855.5, and the Radeon R9 280X is ranked 193rd with a score of 10,792.

Performance per dollar
Mobility Radeon HD 5650
No data available
Radeon R9 280X
36.0922% of 165.13

The Radeon R9 280X has 56% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

Radeon R9 280X's 36.09 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Mobility Radeon HD 5650 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 165013,759+1,508%
Radeon R9 38012,191+1,325%
Radeon R9 280X10,792+1,161%
GeForce GTX 96010,767.5+1,159%
GeForce GTX 68010,216.5+1,094%
GeForce GT 540M888+4%
Radeon HD 6630M877+3%
Mobility Radeon HD 5650855.5
FirePro M2000841-2%
Radeon HD 7570M829-3%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Mobility Radeon HD 5650 orRadeon R9 280X
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce GTX 96054.11+50%
GeForce GTX 95052.52+46%
GeForce GTX 97048.73+35%
Radeon R9 390X41.83+16%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti36.09+0%
Radeon R9 280X36.09
GeForce GTX 98032.07-11%
GeForce GTX 76031.98-11%
Radeon R9 FURY31.95-11%
Radeon R9 290X29.45-18%

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
BenchmarkMobility Radeon HD 5650Radeon R9 280X
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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2,210
3DMark Time Spy Score
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2,393
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
6,036
52,117
(+763.44%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
730
8,343
(+1,042.88%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
955
10,241
(+972.36%)
PassMark G3D Mark
443
6,111
(+1,279.46%)
PassMark G2D Mark
149
678
(+355.03%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
9.9
95.2
(+861.62%)
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.

SpecMobility Radeon HD 5650Radeon R9 280X
CodenameMadisonTahiti
ArchitectureTeraScale 2GCN 1.0
Process Size40 nm28 nm
Transistors627 million4,313 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.

SpecMobility Radeon HD 5650Radeon R9 280X
Memory Size1,024 MB3 GB
Memory TypeGDDR3GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth25.6 Gb/s288 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit384 bit
L1 Cache8 KB16 KB
L2 Cache256 KB768 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.

SpecMobility Radeon HD 5650Radeon R9 280X
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W250 W
Suggested PSU--600 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

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.

SpecMobility Radeon HD 5650Radeon R9 280X
Stream Processors (SP)--2,048
Shading Units400--
Compute Units (CU)532
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)20128
Render Output Units (ROP)832
Core Clock Speed450 MHz850 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)650 MHz1,000 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.

SpecMobility Radeon HD 5650Radeon R9 280X
Pixel Fill Rate3.6 GPixel/s32 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate9 GTexel/s128 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance360 GFLOPS4.1 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--1,024 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.

SpecMobility Radeon HD 5650Radeon R9 280X
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL1.22.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.5 (5.1)

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