GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 7970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 7970, 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 7970, 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 7970
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
300 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970 is 425 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
180−190
250−260
medium / 768p
150−160
220−230
ultra / 1080p
80−85
180−190
QHD / 1440p
45−50
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−33
70−75
high / 768p
120−130
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
80−85
110−120
ultra / 1080p
50−55
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 193% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
85−90
180−190
medium / 1080p
40−45
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
6−7
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
70−75
140−150
medium / 768p
65−70
120−130
high / 1080p
21−24
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
1−2
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
21−24
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
21−24
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
40−45
130−140
medium / 768p
27−30
85−90
high / 1080p
14−16
45−50
ultra / 1080p
9−10
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
50−55
high / 768p
45−50
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon HD 7970
Architecture
G9x
GCN
Code name
N10E-GTX
Tahiti XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
2 March 2009
22 December 2011
Pipelines
256
2048
Core clock speed
585 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
118.4
Floating-point performance
3,789 gflops
Length
274 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
485 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
20.71 Mh/s
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