GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon R5 430 OEM

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R5 430 OEM you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 280M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon R5 430 OEM will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 R5 430 OEM
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R5 430 OEM have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R5 430 OEM is 145 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R5 430 OEM is 3650 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 1−2
ultra / 1080p 7−8 0−1
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 12−14
medium / 1080p 14−16 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon R5 430 OEM
Architecture G9x GCN 1.0
Code name N10E-GTX Oland
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 March 2009 30 June 2016
Pipelines 256 384
Core clock speed 585 MHz 730 MHz
Boost Clock 780 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.72
Floating-point performance 599.0 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 4600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 36.8 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 +
Laptop size large
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