GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Quadro P3200

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro P3200, 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 P3200, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro P3200 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro P3200 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 P3200 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Quadro P3200
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6084 MB
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  • Quadro P3200 has 6082 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro P3200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro P3200 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P3200 is 123 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro P3200 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P3200 is 6058 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 40−45
ultra / 1080p 7−8 24−27
QHD / 1440p 2−3 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 24−27 65−70
medium / 1080p 14−16 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P3200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Quadro P3200
Architecture G9x Pascal
Code name N10E-GTX N18E-Q1
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 27 February 2017
Pipelines 256 1792
Core clock speed 585 MHz 708 - 1202 MHz
Boost Clock 1228 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 16 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 7008 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0
CUDA +
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
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