GeForce GTX 280 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5830

When comparing GeForce GTX 280 and Mobility Radeon HD 5830, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Mobility Radeon HD 5830 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 5830 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5830 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5830 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Mobility Radeon HD 5830
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 24 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3, GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 280 has 883% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 280 and Mobility Radeon HD 5830 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5830 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5830 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 796 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5830 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 307 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 4−5
ultra / 1080p 0−1 2−3
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 16−18
medium / 1080p 3−4 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5830 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Mobility Radeon HD 5830
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Terascale 2
Code name GT200 Broadway
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 June 2008 7 January 2010
Pipelines 240 800
Core clock speed 1296 MHz 500 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec 20.00
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops 800.0 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 2.1 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 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
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