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    GeForce 930MX vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 930MX 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 930MX stacks up against GeForce GTX 280M SLI, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce 930MX and GeForce GTX 280M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 930MX and GeForce GTX 280M SLI are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 930MX or GeForce GTX 280M SLI here:

    GeForce 930MX Laptops
    GeForce GTX 280M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 930MX GeForce GTX 280M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 782% more power consumption, than GeForce 930MX.
    • GeForce 930MX and GeForce GTX 280M SLI have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 930MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - with G9x.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce 930MX is 367 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • GeForce 930MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 930MX is 1050 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 4−5 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 2−3 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 2−3
    low / 720p 14−16 24−27
    medium / 1080p 7−8 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce 930MX.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 930MX GeForce GTX 280M SLI
    Architecture Maxwell G9x
    Code name N16S-GMR N10E-GTX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 10 March 2016 2 March 2009
    Pipelines 384 256
    Core clock speed 952 MHz 585 MHz
    Boost Clock 1020 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 24.48
    Floating-point performance 783.4 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 950 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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