GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Tesla T4

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Tesla T4, 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 Tesla T4, check out specs charts below.

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 Tesla T4
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 70 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 114% more power consumption, than Tesla T4.
  • Tesla T4 has 14 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Tesla T4 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Tesla T4 - with Turing.
  • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Tesla T4 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla T4 is 9050 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 7−8 21−24
QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Tesla T4
Architecture G9x Turing
Code name N10E-GTX TU104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 13 September 2018
Pipelines 256 2560
Core clock speed 585 MHz 585 MHz
Boost Clock 1590 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 254.4
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA + 7.5
Laptop size large
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