Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280 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 280 is 56 days newer than Radeon R5 M230.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 M230
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 4 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Performs up to 280% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Radeon R5 M230 - 19 vs 5 FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R5 M230
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2014
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R5 M230 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| Crystal System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $279 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x 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 | 240 GB/s |
| 825 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
| 855 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
