GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 5830
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 5830, 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 HD 5830, 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
Radeon HD 5830
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5830 has 16% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5830.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5830 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 5830 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5830 is 215 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5830 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5830 is 3050 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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 5830 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
150−160
medium / 768p
150−160
120−130
ultra / 1080p
80−85
60−65
QHD / 1440p
45−50
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
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 Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
80−85
65−70
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
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 Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
85−90
65−70
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 35% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
medium / 768p
65−70
50−55
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 26% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
8−9
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
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 66% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
95−100
85−90
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
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 Radeon HD 5830.
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
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
40−45
30−33
medium / 768p
27−30
20−22
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
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 33% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon HD 5830
Architecture
G9x
TeraScale 2
Code name
N10E-GTX
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
2 March 2009
25 February 2010
Pipelines
256
1120
Core clock speed
585 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
44.80
Floating-point performance
1,792.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
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