GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon R5 M435

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R5 M435 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R5 M435 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon R5 M435

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Radeon R5 M435
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
 
  • GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R5 M435 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon R5 M435 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R5 M435 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 516 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 M435.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 M435 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R5 M435 is 3393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 10−12
medium / 1080p 3−4 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R5 M435.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Radeon R5 M435
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN 1.0
Code name GT200 Jet
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 16 June 2008 15 May 2016
Pipelines 240 320
Core clock speed 1296 MHz 780 MHz
Boost Clock 1030 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 690 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec 20.60
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops 547.2 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s 36 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
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