GeForce MX230 vs GTX 280M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 280M and GeForce MX230, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
MX230 outperforms GTX 280M by a whopping 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 989 | 652 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.37 | 32.58 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | G92 | GP108 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 21 February 2019 (5 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 | 128 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 585 MHz | 1519 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1582 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 1,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 37.44 | 25.31 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3745 TFLOPS | 0.81 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 562 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 64 | 16 |
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 |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-IV | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
| MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 950 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 61 GB/s | 48.06 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | HDMIDual Link DVISingle Link DVIDisplayPortLVDSVGA | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.
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 | 6−7
−250%
| 21
+250%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−175%
|
10−12
+175%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−175%
|
10−12
+175%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−900%
|
20
+900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−725%
|
33
+725%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−163%
|
21
+163%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−140%
|
24
+140%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−65.7%
|
55−60
+65.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−175%
|
10−12
+175%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−700%
|
16
+700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
−110%
|
65
+110%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
−222%
|
58
+222%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−400%
|
20
+400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−100%
|
16
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−1800%
|
19
+1800%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−100%
|
4
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−110%
|
21
+110%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−150%
|
15
+150%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−65.7%
|
55−60
+65.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−500%
|
12
+500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
−139%
|
43
+139%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−50%
|
12
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−70%
|
17
+70%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−50%
|
9
+50%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−65.7%
|
55−60
+65.7%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
−300%
|
16
+300%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
−278%
|
30−35
+278%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−256%
|
30−35
+256%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
−600%
|
45−50
+600%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−350%
|
9−10
+350%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
−214%
|
21−24
+214%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Dota 2 | 2−3
−650%
|
14−16
+650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how GTX 280M and GeForce MX230 compete in popular games:
- GeForce MX230 is 250% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX230 is 1800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GeForce MX230 is ahead in 48 tests (83%)
- there's a draw in 10 tests (17%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.46 | 4.64 |
| Recency | 3 March 2009 | 21 February 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 10 Watt |
GeForce MX230 has a 217.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.
The GeForce MX230 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280M in performance tests.
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