GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Mobility Radeon HD 5850
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 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 280M SLI will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 5850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5850 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR3
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 400% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is 1050 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 114% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 92% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
120−130
medium / 768p
150−160
95−100
ultra / 1080p
80−85
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
120−130
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
80−85
50−55
ultra / 1080p
50−55
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 53% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
low / 720p
85−90
55−60
medium / 1080p
40−45
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 68% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 85% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
70−75
45−50
medium / 768p
65−70
40−45
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 65% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
8−9
4−5
ultra / 1080p
6−7
2−3
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
10−11
medium / 1080p
10−11
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 140% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
95−100
75−80
medium / 1080p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 17% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
10−11
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 77% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
40−45
21−24
medium / 768p
27−30
14−16
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 91% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−33
16−18
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
G9x
Terascale 2
Code name
N10E-GTX
Broadway-PRO
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
7 January 2010
Pipelines
256
800
Core clock speed
585 MHz
625 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
20.00
Floating-point performance
800.0 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
large
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