GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Quadro 5000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro 5000. 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 280M SLI and Quadro 5000. 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 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 5000
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 152 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2.5 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 5000 has 1% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro 5000 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro 5000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro 5000 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280M SLI is 72 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000 is 2050 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 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Quadro 5000.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Quadro 5000
Architecture G9x Fermi
Code name N10E-GTX GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 23 February 2011
Pipelines 256 352
Core clock speed 585 MHz 513 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 22.57
Floating-point performance 722.3 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 320 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 120.0 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 + 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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