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    GeForce GTX 280 vs GeForce GTX 970M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce GTX 970M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce GTX 970M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
    GeForce GTX 280
    GeForce GTX 970M Check Price

    GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:

    GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 280 GeForce GTX 970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 970M has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 970M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 970M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 372 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 1393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 12−14 60−65
    medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 280 GeForce GTX 970M
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
    Code name GT200 GM204
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 16 June 2008 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 240 1280
    Core clock speed 1296 MHz 924 MHz
    Boost Clock 1038 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec 83.04
    Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops 2,657 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 512 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s 120 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.4
    OpenGL 2.1 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 240 1280
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 314 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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