GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Quadro 5000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro 5000M, 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 5000M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro 5000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Quadro 5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro 5000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280M SLI is 180 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000M is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 10−11
ultra / 1080p 7−8 6−7
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 15% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Quadro 5000M
Architecture G9x Fermi
Code name N10E-GTX Fermi
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 27 July 2010
Pipelines 256 320
Core clock speed 585 MHz 405 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 16.20
Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 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 + +
Laptop size large large
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