Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon R5 M230 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 91 days older than Radeon R5 M230.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 M230
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 4 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 9% better in Minecraft than Radeon R5 M230 - 543 vs 497 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R5 M230
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2014
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R5 M230 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Crystal System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $299 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 16 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 825 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| 855 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
