GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon R9 M470
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470, 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 R9 M470, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 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 R9 M470 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M470 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 415 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 5050 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
190−200
medium / 768p
150−160
150−160
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
QHD / 1440p
45−50
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
80−85
80−85
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
85−90
85−90
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
65−70
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−11
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
40−45
45−50
medium / 768p
27−30
27−30
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
G9x
GCN 2
Code name
N10E-GTX
Saturn
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
14 May 2016
Pipelines
256
768
Core clock speed
585 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
large
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