GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Quadro P400
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro P400, 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 P400, 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 P400
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
3x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 400% more power consumption, than Quadro P400.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro P400 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro P400 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro P400 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of Quadro P400 is 643 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro P400 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P400 is 3058 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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro P400.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 56% more, than Quadro P400.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro P400 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
140−150
medium / 768p
150−160
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
55−60
QHD / 1440p
45−50
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Quadro P400.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Quadro P400.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
80−85
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 29% more, than Quadro P400.
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 45% more, than Quadro P400.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
low / 720p
85−90
65−70
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 40% more, than Quadro P400.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than Quadro P400.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
medium / 768p
65−70
45−50
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than Quadro P400.
high / 1080p
8−9
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Quadro P400.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
95−100
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro P400.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Quadro P400.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 36% more, than Quadro P400.
low / 768p
40−45
27−30
medium / 768p
27−30
18−20
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Quadro P400.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Quadro P400.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Quadro P400
Architecture
G9x
Pascal
Code name
N10E-GTX
GP107
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
2 March 2009
7 February 2017
Pipelines
256
256
Core clock speed
585 MHz
1228 MHz
Boost Clock
1252 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
20.03
Floating-point performance
679.9 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
4008 MHz
Memory bandwidth
32.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
6.1
Laptop size
large
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