GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs 280
Aggregate performance score
280 outperforms 280M SLI by a minimal 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 702 | 704 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.24 | 1.02 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | GT200 | N10E-GTX |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 (15 years ago) | 2 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | no data |
| Current price | $159 (0.2x MSRP) | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 280M SLI has 325% better value for money than GTX 280.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 240 | 256 |
| CUDA cores | 240 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 602 MHz | 585 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 1508 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | no 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 Connectors | HDTVDual Link DVI | no data |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 10 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | no data |
| CUDA | + | + |
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 | 3.36 | 3.34 |
| Recency | 16 June 2008 | 2 March 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 150 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 280 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a notebook one.
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