GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon RX 570X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX 570X 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 RX 570X 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 RX 570X
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 570X.
  • Radeon RX 570X has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 570X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon RX 570X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 583 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 6050 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 9−10
ultra / 1080p 7−8 5−6
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 21−24
medium / 1080p 14−16 10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon RX 570X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon RX 570X
Architecture G9x GCN 4.0
Code name N10E-GTX Polaris 20
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 March 2009 11 April 2018
Pipelines 256 2048
Core clock speed 585 MHz 1168 MHz
Boost Clock 1244 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 159.2
Floating-point performance 5,095 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224.0 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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