GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 6930
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 6930. 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 6930. 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 6930
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
186 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, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6930 has 24% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6930.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6930 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6930 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6930 is 165 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6930 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6930 is 3850 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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
180−190
170−180
medium / 768p
150−160
140−150
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
21−24
high / 768p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
80−85
75−80
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
low / 720p
85−90
75−80
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
medium / 768p
65−70
60−65
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
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 10% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 6930 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
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 6930.
low / 768p
40−45
35−40
medium / 768p
27−30
21−24
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−33
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon HD 6930
Architecture
G9x
TeraScale 3
Code name
N10E-GTX
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
2 March 2009
1 December 2011
Pipelines
256
1280
Core clock speed
585 MHz
750 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
60.00
Floating-point performance
1,920.0 gflops
Length
220 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 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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