FireStream 9370 vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9370 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FireStream 9370 stacks up against GeForce GTX 280M SLI, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 280M SLI here:

Main Specs

  FireStream 9370 GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort
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  • FireStream 9370 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • FireStream 9370 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • FireStream 9370 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - in Laptops.
  • FireStream 9370 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9370 is 240 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • FireStream 9370 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9370 is 3650 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 12−14
ultra / 1080p 7−8 7−8
QHD / 1440p 2−3 2−3
low / 720p 27−30 24−27
medium / 1080p 16−18 14−16
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9370 GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Architecture TeraScale 2 G9x
Code name Cypress N10E-GTX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 23 June 2010 2 March 2009
Pipelines 1600 256
Core clock speed 825 MHz 585 MHz
Transistor count 2,154 million 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 66.00
Floating-point performance 2,640.0 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4600 MHz 950 MHz
Memory bandwidth 147.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
Laptop size large
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