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    GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB 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 GTX 1060 5 GB 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 GTX 1060 5 GB
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    GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI 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 280M SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 280M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 280M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - with G9x.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 921 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 7058 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 7−8 2−3
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 24−27
    medium / 1080p 27−30 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 280M SLI
    Architecture Pascal G9x
    Code name GP106 N10E-GTX
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 26 December 2017 2 March 2009
    Pipelines 1280 256
    Core clock speed 1506 MHz 585 MHz
    Boost Clock 1709 MHz
    Transistor count 4,400 million 1508 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 136.7
    Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
    Length 250 mm
    Memory bus width 160 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 950 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1 +
    Laptop size large
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