Radeon HD 8280: FPS benchmarks and laptop guide
Radeon HD 8280 — 11 games benchmarked at 1080p, 2 models in the catalog.
Radeon HD 8280 — 11 games benchmarked at 1080p , 2 laptop models in the used-laptop catalog . This guide covers what the chip delivers in games, where it sits among mobile GPUs in 2026, and which laptops carry it.
The Radeon HD 8280 is the middle integrated part of AMD's 2013 Jaguar-based notebook line — between the HD 8210 and HD 8330 already covered on these pages. This guide covers its 11 recorded game benchmarks at 1080p and its two catalog hosts.
Where the HD 8280 sits in 2026
The composite ranks it #321 of 341 (score 1.3). The neighbors: HD 8330 (#318, 1.4), HD 8550M (#319, 1.4) and UHD Graphics 710 (#320, 1.4) above; the UHD Graphics 615 (#322, 1.3), HD 7650M (#323, 1.0) and Quadro FX 2800M (#324, 1.0) below. Twenty places from the bottom — bracketed, fittingly, by both of its own family siblings.
What the chip brings
The record lists a 28nm process with system-shared memory. Public benchmarks: PassMark 260, Fire Strike 328 — a neat midpoint between the 8210's 197/227 and the 8330's 278/351. The family ladder is unusually legible in this catalog: three records, three consistent steps.
FPS in games at 1080p
At the high preset: legacy ceilings (CS:GO/Overwatch 240, GTA V/PUBG 140), Valorant 27, Dota 2 12, The Witcher 3 6, Forza Horizon 4 5, Counter-Strike 2 2, Fortnite 2, Cyberpunk 2077 1 — the 8330's table with Counter-Strike 2 one frame lower; the bottom-tier baseline otherwise intact.
Laptops that carry it
Two listings, and both are the same machine: "255 G2" at $127 and the "HP 255 G2 Notebook" record — the entry hp notebook carrying this mid-family trim. Like the Vega M GL page in this batch, the roster is one chassis counted twice under two listing names.
Bottom line
The HD 8280 is the middle rung of a three-step family, recorded with textbook consistency: benchmarks mid-way, table mid-way, one chassis at $127. It plays the bottom-tier hand every neighbor plays — Dota 2 at low, legacy titles at their ceilings, modern games counted rather than played.
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Radeon HD 8280 specs at a glance
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).
🎮 Radeon HD 8280 — game FPS at 1080p
Average FPS per game, high quality preset.
| Game | FPS (1080p) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Overwatch | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Valorant | 27 | ✗ Low |
| Dota 2 | 12 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5 | ✗ Low |
| Fortnite | 2 | ✗ Low |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1 | ✗ Low |
| CS:GO | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GTA V | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| The Witcher 3 | 6 | ✗ Low |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2 | ✗ Low |
Laptops with the Radeon HD 8280
2 matched models — newest first. Names link to the full review.
| Model | Year | Class | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 255 G2 | — | Laptop | $127 |
| HP 255 G2 Notebook | — | Laptop | — |
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