GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon R9 M295X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M295X and GeForce GTX 280M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M295X outperforms 280M SLI by a whopping 286% 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 | 442 | 799 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.79 | 1.64 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | Amethyst | N10E-GTX |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 November 2014 (11 years ago) | 2 March 2009 (17 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 | 2048 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 585 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 1508 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.961 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 128 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
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 | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | Not Listed | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 0 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | Not Listed | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 950 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | Not Listed | 10 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | no data |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 48
+300%
| 12−14
−300%
|
| 4K | 26
+333%
| 6−7
−333%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+527%
|
10−12
−527%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+271%
|
7−8
−271%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 24−27
+525%
|
4−5
−525%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+358%
|
12−14
−358%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+527%
|
10−12
−527%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+271%
|
7−8
−271%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+356%
|
9−10
−356%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+306%
|
18−20
−306%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+231%
|
16−18
−231%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+388%
|
8−9
−388%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+221%
|
14−16
−221%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+129%
|
45−50
−129%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+358%
|
12−14
−358%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+527%
|
10−12
−527%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+193%
|
60−65
−193%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+271%
|
7−8
−271%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+171%
|
30−35
−171%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+356%
|
9−10
−356%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+306%
|
18−20
−306%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+231%
|
16−18
−231%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+388%
|
8−9
−388%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+422%
|
9−10
−422%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+333%
|
6−7
−333%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+221%
|
14−16
−221%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 37
+270%
|
10−11
−270%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+129%
|
45−50
−129%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+358%
|
12−14
−358%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+271%
|
7−8
−271%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+171%
|
30−35
−171%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+356%
|
9−10
−356%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+231%
|
16−18
−231%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+221%
|
14−16
−221%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+129%
|
45−50
−129%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 70−75
+306%
|
18−20
−306%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+243%
|
7−8
−243%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 90−95
+292%
|
24−27
−292%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+257%
|
27−30
−257%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+329%
|
30−35
−329%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+325%
|
8−9
−325%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+275%
|
8−9
−275%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+325%
|
16−18
−325%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+360%
|
10−11
−360%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
This is how R9 M295X and GTX 280M SLI compete in popular games:
- R9 M295X is 300% faster in 1080p
- R9 M295X is 333% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M295X is 1400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M295X surpassed GTX 280M SLI in all 52 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.32 | 3.19 |
| Recency | 23 November 2014 | 2 March 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 150 Watt |
R9 M295X has a 286% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 96% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 280M SLI, on the other hand, has 67% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R9 M295X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280M SLI in performance tests.
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