UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) vs GeForce GTX 280

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 280 with UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), including specs and performance data.

GTX 280
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 236 Watt
3.34
+6%

GTX 280 outperforms UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking741756
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.12no data
Power efficiency0.988.69
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameGT200Ice Lake G1 Gen. 11
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 June 2008 (16 years ago)28 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data

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 cores24032
Core clock speed602 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1100 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)236 Watt12-25 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate48.16no data
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs80no 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data
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 typeGDDR3DDR4
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width512 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1107 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth141.7 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 ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12_1
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

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 HD12−14
−8.3%
13
+8.3%
4K9−10
+0%
9
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p54.08no data
4K72.11no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3
+0%
3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 8
+0%
8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 12
+0%
12
+0%
Far Cry 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
+0%
7
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 32
+0%
32
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 30
+0%
30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 13
+0%
13
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
World of Tanks 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GTX 280 and UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is 8% faster in 1080p
  • A tie in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.34 3.15
Recency 16 June 2008 28 May 2019
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 12 Watt

GTX 280 has a 6% higher aggregate performance score.

UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 1866.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 280 and UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU).

Be aware that GeForce GTX 280 is a desktop card while UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is a notebook one.


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