GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Quadro 2000
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro 2000, 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 Quadro 2000, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Quadro 2000
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
62 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 141% more power consumption, than Quadro 2000.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 2000.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro 2000 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro 2000 - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of Quadro 2000 is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro 2000 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 2000 is 1650 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
1−2
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
10−12
medium / 1080p
14−16
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
3−4
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
12−14
medium / 1080p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 285% more, than Quadro 2000.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 2000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
180−190
110−120
medium / 768p
150−160
85−90
ultra / 1080p
80−85
35−40
QHD / 1440p
45−50
−
4K / 2160p
30−33
10−11
high / 768p
120−130
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 85% more, than Quadro 2000.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro 2000 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
80−85
45−50
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 73% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
12−14
2−3
4K / 2160p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
10−11
medium / 1080p
14−16
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
85−90
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 145% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
21−24
3−4
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 262% more, than Quadro 2000.
low / 768p
70−75
40−45
medium / 768p
65−70
−
high / 1080p
21−24
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−11
2−3
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
8−9
1−2
ultra / 1080p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
3−4
medium / 1080p
10−11
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 550% more, than Quadro 2000.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
4−5
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Quadro 2000.
low / 768p
40−45
8−9
medium / 768p
27−30
7−8
high / 1080p
14−16
3−4
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 360% more, than Quadro 2000.
low / 768p
95−100
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−33
12−14
high / 768p
45−50
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Quadro 2000.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Quadro 2000
Architecture
G9x
Fermi
Code name
N10E-GTX
GF106
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
2 March 2009
24 December 2010
Pipelines
256
192
Core clock speed
585 MHz
625 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
20.00
Floating-point performance
480.0 gflops
Length
178 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
2600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
31 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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