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    GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs GeForce GTX 470M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and GeForce GTX 470M, 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 280M SLI stacks up against GeForce GTX 470M, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 280M SLI Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 280M SLI and GeForce GTX 470M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and GeForce GTX 470M 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 GTX 280M SLI or GeForce GTX 470M here:

    GeForce GTX 280M SLI Laptops
    GeForce GTX 470M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 280M SLI GeForce GTX 470M
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
    • GeForce GTX 470M has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 470M - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 515 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470M - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 9−10
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
    low / 720p 24−27 21−24
    medium / 1080p 14−16 10−12
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 280M SLI GeForce GTX 470M
    Architecture G9x Fermi
    Code name N10E-GTX N11E-GT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 2 March 2009 1 November 2010
    Pipelines 256 288
    Core clock speed 585 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 1,950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 19.7 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 616.3 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 950 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA + +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
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