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    GeForce GTX 280 vs GeForce GTX 765M SLI

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce GTX 765M 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 GTX 280 stacks up against GeForce GTX 765M SLI, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 280
    GeForce GTX 765M SLI Check Price

    GeForce GTX 765M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 765M 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 765M SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 765M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 280 GeForce GTX 765M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 130 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2x 2 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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    • GeForce GTX 280 has 81% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 765M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 765M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 765M SLI - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 765M SLI - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 446 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 765M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 765M SLI - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 765M SLI is 2893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 12−14 35−40
    medium / 1080p 3−4 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 765M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 350% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 280 GeForce GTX 765M SLI
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
    Code name GT200
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 16 June 2008 30 May 2013
    Pipelines 240 1536
    Core clock speed 1296 MHz 850 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 2x 2540 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 512 Bit 2x 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 4000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 4.0
    OpenGL 2.1
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA + +
    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
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
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