Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
280M SLI vs 285M SLI
Combined performance score
285M SLI outperforms 280M SLI by 21% in our combined benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 640 | 684 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 1.62 | 1.06 |
Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | G9x (2007−2010) |
GPU code name | N10E-GTX | N10E-GTX |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 2 March 2009 (15 years old) | 2 March 2009 (15 years old) |
Current price | $149 | $149 |
GTX 285M SLI has 53% better value for money than GTX 280M SLI.
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 cores | 256 | 256 |
Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 585 MHz |
Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 1508 Million |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 55 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 150 Watt |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 285M SLI and GeForce GTX 280M SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 size | large | large |
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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1020 MHz | 950 MHz |
Shared memory | - | - |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 10 | 10 |
CUDA | + | + |
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.
285M SLI outperforms 280M SLI by 21% in our combined benchmark results.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
285M SLI outperforms 280M SLI by 19% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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 | 60
+33.3%
| 45−50
−33.3%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Metro Exodus | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1−2 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
This is how GTX 285M SLI and GTX 280M SLI compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- GTX 285M SLI is 33.3% faster than GTX 280M SLI
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 285M SLI is 200% faster than the GTX 280M SLI.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 285M SLI is ahead in 48 tests (84%)
- there's a draw in 9 tests (16%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 4.20 | 3.46 |
The GeForce GTX 285M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280M SLI in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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