Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
280M SLI outperforms R5 (Bristol Ridge) by a considerable 42% 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 | 794 | 905 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.63 | 3.82 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | N10E-GTX | Bristol Ridge |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2 March 2009 (16 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (9 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 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 585 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 3100 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 12-45 Watt |
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 | medium sized |
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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 950 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| 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 HD | 16−18
+33.3%
| 12
−33.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
+100%
|
9
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+45.5%
|
11
−45.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+17.1%
|
40−45
−17.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
+33.3%
|
45−50
−33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+72.2%
|
18
−72.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
+63.6%
|
10−12
−63.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+17.1%
|
40−45
−17.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+82.4%
|
17
−82.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+17.1%
|
40−45
−17.1%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
+63.6%
|
10−12
−63.6%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+50%
|
16−18
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+27.3%
|
21−24
−27.3%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+72.2%
|
18−20
−72.2%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
This is how GTX 280M SLI and R5 (Bristol Ridge) compete in popular games:
- GTX 280M SLI is 33% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 280M SLI is 200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 280M SLI performs better in 54 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.19 | 2.24 |
| Recency | 2 March 2009 | 1 June 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 12 Watt |
GTX 280M SLI has a 42.4% higher aggregate performance score.
R5 (Bristol Ridge), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1150% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 280M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) in performance tests.
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