GeForce GTX 280 vs GTX 275

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 275 and GeForce GTX 280, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 275
2009
896 MB GDDR3, 219 Watt
3.59
+7.8%

GTX 275 outperforms GTX 280 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking718738
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.370.12
Power efficiency1.120.97
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGT200BGT200
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 January 2009 (15 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 275 has 208% better value for money than GTX 280.

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 cores240240
Core clock speed633 MHz602 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)219 Watt236 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate50.6448.16
Floating-point processing power0.6739 TFLOPS0.6221 TFLOPS
ROPs2832
TMUs8080

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options++

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount896 MB1 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1134 MHz1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth127.0 GB/s141.7 GB/s

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor support++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL3.02.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 275 3.59
+7.8%
GTX 280 3.33

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 275 1384
+7.7%
GTX 280 1285

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.59 3.33
Recency 15 January 2009 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 236 Watt

GTX 275 has a 7.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, a 18.2% more advanced lithography process, and 7.8% lower power consumption.

GTX 280, on the other hand, has a 14.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 275 and GeForce GTX 280.


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