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    GeForce GTX 280 vs GeForce MX150

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce MX150, 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 MX150, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 280
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    GeForce MX150 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce MX150 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 MX150 here:

    GeForce MX150 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 280 GeForce MX150
    Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 10 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 280 has 2260% more power consumption, than GeForce MX150.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce MX150 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce MX150 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX150 - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce MX150 - with Pascal.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 172 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce MX150 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 4901 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
    low / 720p 12−14 24−27
    medium / 1080p 3−4 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 280 GeForce MX150
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Pascal
    Code name GT200 N17S-G1
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 16 June 2008 16 May 2017
    Pipelines 240 384
    Core clock speed 1296 MHz 1468 MHz
    Boost Clock 1532 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 1,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec 24.91
    Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops 1,127 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 512 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 6008 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s 40.1 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.4
    OpenGL 2.1 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    CUDA + 6.1
    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
    Laptop size large
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