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    GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
    GeForce GTX 280M SLI Check Price
    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Check Price

    GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 HD 7970M Crossfire here:

    GeForce GTX 280M SLI Laptops
    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 200 Watt
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
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    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 265 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3850 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    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 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Architecture G9x GCN
    Code name N10E-GTX Wimbledon XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 2 March 2009 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 256 2560
    Core clock speed 585 MHz 850 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 950 MHz 4800 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
    CUDA +
    Laptop size large large
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