GeForce GTX 280 vs GeForce GTX 485M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce GTX 485M SLI, 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 280 stacks up against GeForce GTX 485M SLI, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 485M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 485M 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 485M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 GeForce GTX 485M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2x2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 280 has 136% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 485M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 485M SLI - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 485M SLI - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 721 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 485M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 485M SLI is 393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 GeForce GTX 485M SLI
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Fermi
Code name GT200 N11E-GTX-A1
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 June 2008 6 January 2011
Pipelines 240 768
Core clock speed 1296 MHz 575 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 2.1
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size large
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