GeForce 820A vs GeForce GTX 280
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 280, 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 GeForce 820A stacks up against GeForce GTX 280, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 820A
GeForce GTX 280
Main Specs
| GeForce 820A | GeForce GTX 280 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 236 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
- GeForce GTX 280 has 1473% more power consumption, than GeForce 820A.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 280 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 280 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 521 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280 - by 65 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 820A is 693 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 189% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Dota 2 is 124% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| high / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 150% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Minecraft is 69% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 768p | − | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in World of Tanks is 96% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 820A | GeForce GTX 280 | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | GF117 | GT200 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 16 June 2008 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 240 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 12.40 | 48.2 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 297.6 gflops | 622.1 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1107 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 141.7 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | + |
| CUDA cores | 240 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |