GeForce 810M vs GTX 280M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 280M SLI and GeForce 810M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 280M SLI outperforms 810M by a whopping 215% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 771 | 1130 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.59 | 5.05 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | N10E-GTX | GF117 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2 March 2009 (16 years ago) | 24 March 2014 (11 years ago) |
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 cores | 256 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 585 MHz | 738 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 950 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 5.904 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.1417 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 950 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 14.4 GB/s |
| 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 | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 2.1 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 45−50
+243%
|
14−16
−243%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 55−60
+228%
|
18−20
−228%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
+233%
|
9−10
−233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+243%
|
14−16
−243%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
+233%
|
9−10
−233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+243%
|
14−16
−243%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+243%
|
7−8
−243%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+250%
|
8−9
−250%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+244%
|
9−10
−244%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.15 | 1.00 |
| Recency | 2 March 2009 | 24 March 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 15 Watt |
GTX 280M SLI has a 215% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GeForce 810M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 280M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 810M in performance tests.
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