GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon 540X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon 540X, 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 Radeon 540X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon 540X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon 540X 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 Radeon 540X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon 540X
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon 540X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 5050 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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 87% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 92% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon 540X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
120−130
medium / 768p
150−160
100−110
ultra / 1080p
80−85
50−55
QHD / 1440p
45−50
27−30
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
120−130
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
low / 720p
85−90
55−60
medium / 1080p
40−45
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 73% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
70−75
50−55
medium / 768p
65−70
40−45
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 53% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
8−9
4−5
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
10−12
medium / 1080p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
95−100
75−80
medium / 1080p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 17% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
30−33
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
10−12
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
40−45
21−24
medium / 768p
27−30
14−16
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 76% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon 540X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon 540X
Architecture
G9x
GCN 4.0
Code name
N10E-GTX
Lexa
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
12 August 2019
Pipelines
256
512
Core clock speed
585 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
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