GeForce 210 vs GTX 280

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce 210, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 280
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 236 Watt
3.33
+1010%

GTX 280 outperforms 210 by a whopping 1010% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7391326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.12no data
Power efficiency0.970.66
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGT200GT218
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 June 2008 (16 years ago)12 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $29.49

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores24016
Core clock speed602 MHz589 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million260 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)236 Watt30.5 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate48.164.160
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS0.03936 TFLOPS
ROPs324
TMUs808

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 supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm168 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)2.731" (6.9 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone
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 typeGDDR3GDDR2
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width512 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1107 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth141.7 GB/s8.0 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 ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVIDVIVGADisplayPort
Multi monitor support++
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFInternal

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.04.1
OpenGL2.13.1
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 280 3.33
+1010%
GeForce 210 0.30

  • Passmark

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 280 1285
+1008%
GeForce 210 116

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 3.33 0.30
Recency 16 June 2008 12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 65 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 30 Watt

GTX 280 has a 1010% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce 210, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 686.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 280 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 210 in performance tests.


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