GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 4830

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 4830. 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 Radeon HD 4830. 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 Radeon HD 4830
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 95 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 57% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4830.
  • Radeon HD 4830 has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4830 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 4830 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280M SLI is 10 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4830.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 4830 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4830 is 850 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 0−1
ultra / 1080p 7−8 0−1
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 10−12
medium / 1080p 14−16 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4830.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon HD 4830
Architecture G9x TeraScale
Code name N10E-GTX RV770
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 March 2009 21 October 2008
Pipelines 256 640
Core clock speed 585 MHz 575 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40
Floating-point performance 736.0 gflops
Length 246 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 4.1
OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
Laptop size large
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