NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI review. Specs and Benchmarks

A detailed review of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI. Ranked 386 in CpusData's performance ranking.

Manufacturer NVIDIA, year of manufacture 2009, process technology 55 nm, power consumption 150 Watt (TDP).

The graphics card runs at a clock frequency of 585 MHz, capable of overclocking up to . On board is 2 GB of memory with a clock rate of 950 MHz and a bandwidth of .

Below is some key information about the technologies used, interfaces, motherboard compatibility and test results in popular games. This data will help you decide which graphics card to choose. You can also compare your NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI graphics card online with other models on our site.

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General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI, for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		416
Architecture:		G9x
Code name:		N10E-GTX
Type:		Laptop
Release date:		2 March 2009 (12 years ago)
Price now:		$149
Value for money:		3.51
GPU code name:		N10E-GTX
Market segment:		Laptop

Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI. Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		256
Core clock speed:		585 MHz
Transistor count:		1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology:		55 nm
Power consumption (TDP):		150 Watt
Pipelines / CUDA cores:		256
Number of transistors:		1508 Million
Thermal design power (TDP):		150 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating.

Laptop size:		large

Memory

Video card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require higher memory capacity and speed. The higher these parameters, the higher the performance of the chip NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Memory type:		GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount:		2 GB
Memory bus width:		256 Bit
Memory clock speed:		950 MHz
Shared memory:		-

Technologies

Additional technologies that the vendor integrates into its devices. They do not directly affect the performance, but can have a nice addition to the graphics card functionality both in games and at work.

CUDA:		+
HybridPower:		+
PureVideo HD:		+

API support

Supported by the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		DirectX 10, Shader 4.0

Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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Gears Tactics (2020)

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Doom Eternal (2020)

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Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.