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    GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon Pro 580X

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon Pro 580X, 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 Pro 580X, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 280M SLI Check Price
    Radeon Pro 580X

    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:

    GeForce GTX 280M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon Pro 580X
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
    • Radeon Pro 580X has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro 580X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon Pro 580X - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 515 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580X - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 5830 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−12
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 14−16 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon Pro 580X
    Architecture G9x GCN 4.0
    Code name N10E-GTX Polaris 20
    Type Laptop Workstation
    Release date 2 March 2009 18 March 2019
    Pipelines 256 2304
    Core clock speed 585 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1200 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 5,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 172.8
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 950 MHz 6780 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 217.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Laptop size large
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