GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Place in the ranking	668	730
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	1.58
Architecture	RDNA 2 (2022−2023)	G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code name	Raphael	N10E-GTX
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	26 September 2022 (2 years ago)	2 March 2009 (15 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	no data	585 MHz
Boost clock speed	2200 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	150 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

no data

large

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	no data	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	no data	2 GB
Memory bus width	no data	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	950 MHz
Shared memory	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12_2	10
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. 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.

Graphics (Ryzen 7000) 4.43
+28.4%

GTX 280M SLI 3.45

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3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution.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.

Graphics (Ryzen 7000) 11703
+24%

GTX 280M SLI 9435

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

17
+41.7%

12−14

−41.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Elden Ring	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	17 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Valorant	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Dota 2	14 +40%	10−11 −40%
Elden Ring	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	23 +21.1%	18−20 −21.1%
Fortnite	24−27 +36.8%	18−20 −36.8%
Forza Horizon 4	11 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +22.6%	30−35 −22.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Valorant	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
World of Tanks	70−75 +23.3%	60−65 −23.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Dota 2	37 +270%	10−11 −270%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +15.8%	18−20 −15.8%
Forza Horizon 4	9 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +22.6%	30−35 −22.6%
Valorant	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Elden Ring	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
World of Tanks	30−35 +33.3%	24−27 −33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	12−14 +18.2%	10−12 −18.2%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Elden Ring	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Fortnite	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Valorant	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%

This is how Graphics (Ryzen 7000) and GTX 280M SLI compete in popular games:

Graphics (Ryzen 7000) is 42% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Graphics (Ryzen 7000) is 270% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 280M SLI is 78% faster.

All in all, in popular games: