GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 8790M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8790M. 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 8790M. 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 and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8790M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 265 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 3550 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
7−8
1−2
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
16−18
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 127% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
120−130
medium / 768p
150−160
100−110
ultra / 1080p
80−85
50−55
QHD / 1440p
45−50
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
120−130
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
4−5
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
85−90
60−65
medium / 1080p
40−45
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 68% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
21−24
8−9
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
70−75
50−55
medium / 768p
65−70
−
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 59% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
8−9
2−3
ultra / 1080p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
9−10
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
8−9
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 114% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
40−45
20−22
medium / 768p
27−30
12−14
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 122% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 38% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
G9x
GCN
Code name
N10E-GTX
Mars XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
16 November 2012
Pipelines
256
384
Core clock speed
585 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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