GeForce 825M vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 825M and GeForce GTX 280M SLI. 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 825M and GeForce GTX 280M SLI. 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 825M and GeForce GTX 280M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 825M and GeForce GTX 280M SLI are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 825M or GeForce GTX 280M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 825M GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 354% more power consumption, than GeForce 825M.
  • GeForce 825M and GeForce GTX 280M SLI have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 825M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 825M is 265 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce 825M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 825M is 850 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 12−14
ultra / 1080p 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 2−3 24−27
medium / 1080p 0−1 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1150% more, than GeForce 825M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 825M GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Architecture Kepler G9x
Code name GK208 N10E-GTX
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 27 January 2014 2 March 2009
Pipelines 384 256
Core clock speed 850 MHz 585 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 30.11
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 950 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
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