RTX 3070 Mobile vs GTX 280

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Combined performance score

GTX 280
3.35

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 280 by 1007% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking694119
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.24no data
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGT200GN20-E5 GA104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 June 2008 (15 years old)4 January 2021 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data
Current price$159 (0.2x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

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 cores2405120
CUDA cores240no data
Core clock speed602 MHz780 - 1100 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1290 - 1620 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)236 Watt125 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate48.2 billion/sec287.0
Floating-point performance622.1 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)no data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors6-pin & 8-pinno data
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1107 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth141.7 GB/s320.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Video outputs and ports

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 DVI1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMIno data+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 3.35
RTX 3070 Mobile 37.07
+1007%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 280 by 1007% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 280 1299
RTX 3070 Mobile 14364
+1006%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 280 by 1006% in Passmark.

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 HD10−12
−1070%
117
+1070%
1440p6−7
−1183%
77
+1183%
4K4−5
−1125%
49
+1125%

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.35 37.07
Recency 16 June 2008 4 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 125 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 280 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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