GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics, 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 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics 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 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is 135 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics - by 32 / 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics 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 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics
Architecture G9x
Code name N10E-GTX
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 2 March 2009 1 August 2013
Pipelines 256 768
Core clock speed 585 MHz 720 / 775 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 32 / 28 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 1800 - 2000 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
CUDA +
Laptop size large medium sized
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