GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs GTX 1070 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Ti with GeForce GTX 280M SLI, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 Ti
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 180 Watt
32.86
+1010%

GTX 1070 Ti outperforms GTX 280M SLI by a whopping 1010% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1070 Ti GTX 1070 Ti
GTX 280M SLI GTX 280M SLI

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking129739
Place by popularity97not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.60no data
Power efficiency14.531.57
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameGP104N10E-GTX
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date2 November 2017 (7 years ago)2 March 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2432256
Core clock speed1607 MHz585 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate255.8no data
Floating-point processing power8.186 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs152no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz950 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)10
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA6.1+

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD112
+1020%
10−12
−1020%
1440p72
+1100%
6−7
−1100%
4K54
+1250%
4−5
−1250%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.56no data
1440p5.54no data
4K7.39no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+1213%
8−9
−1213%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+1920%
10−11
−1920%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+1057%
7−8
−1057%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+1213%
8−9
−1213%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+942%
12−14
−942%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+1920%
10−11
−1920%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+1057%
7−8
−1057%
Far Cry 5 114
+1529%
7−8
−1529%
Fortnite 150−160
+818%
16−18
−818%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+813%
14−16
−813%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+1486%
7−8
−1486%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+907%
14−16
−907%
Valorant 210−220
+342%
45−50
−342%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+1213%
8−9
−1213%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+942%
12−14
−942%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+1920%
10−11
−1920%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+369%
55−60
−369%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+1057%
7−8
−1057%
Dota 2 127
+323%
30−33
−323%
Far Cry 5 108
+1443%
7−8
−1443%
Fortnite 150−160
+818%
16−18
−818%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+813%
14−16
−813%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+1486%
7−8
−1486%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+1233%
9−10
−1233%
Metro Exodus 66
+1000%
6−7
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+907%
14−16
−907%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+1110%
10−11
−1110%
Valorant 210−220
+342%
45−50
−342%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 111
+825%
12−14
−825%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+1057%
7−8
−1057%
Dota 2 121
+303%
30−33
−303%
Far Cry 5 102
+1357%
7−8
−1357%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+567%
14−16
−567%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+907%
14−16
−907%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+620%
10−11
−620%
Valorant 210−220
+342%
45−50
−342%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 109
+541%
16−18
−541%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+2125%
4−5
−2125%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+917%
24−27
−917%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+3450%
2−3
−3450%
Metro Exodus 40
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+548%
27−30
−548%
Valorant 240−250
+669%
30−35
−669%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 83
+1086%
7−8
−1086%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+1900%
2−3
−1900%
Far Cry 5 75
+1400%
5−6
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 81
+913%
8−9
−913%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+1200%
5−6
−1200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 72
+1100%
6−7
−1100%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
Grand Theft Auto V 67
+319%
16−18
−319%
Metro Exodus 25
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
Valorant 210−220
+1244%
16−18
−1244%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 47
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Dota 2 105
+950%
10−11
−950%
Far Cry 5 39
+1200%
3−4
−1200%
Forza Horizon 4 55
+1733%
3−4
−1733%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+1025%
4−5
−1025%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 36
+800%
4−5
−800%

This is how GTX 1070 Ti and GTX 280M SLI compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Ti is 1020% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 Ti is 1100% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 Ti is 1250% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 Ti is 3900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1070 Ti surpassed GTX 280M SLI in all 57 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 32.86 2.96
Recency 2 November 2017 2 March 2009
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 150 Watt

GTX 1070 Ti has a 1010.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 243.8% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 280M SLI, on the other hand, has 20% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a notebook one.

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