GeForce 8800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX 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 GeForce 8800 GTX stacks up against GeForce GTX 280M SLI, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 8800 GTX

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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:

GeForce GTX 280M SLI Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce 8800 GTX has 3% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - in Laptops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - with G9x.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280M SLI is 9 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 280M SLI is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	1−2	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p	60−65	180−190
medium / 768p	27−30	150−160
ultra / 1080p	7−8	80−85
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 385% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	10−11	80−85
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 220% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	85−90
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 295% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
low / 768p	18−20	70−75
medium / 768p	−	65−70
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	0−1	40−45
medium / 768p	−	27−30
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−33
high / 768p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 168% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Architecture	Tesla	G9x
Code name	G80	N10E-GTX
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 November 2006	2 March 2009
Pipelines	128	256
Core clock speed	576 MHz	585 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops
Length	270 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	950 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model	4.0
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	575
SLI options	+
Laptop size		large
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GeForce 8800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI

GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

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