GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs GeForce GTX 560
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and GeForce GTX 560, 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 GeForce GTX 560, 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
GeForce GTX 560
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 560 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 560 - with Fermi 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 225 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 560 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 3050 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and GeForce GTX 560 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
200−210
medium / 768p
150−160
170−180
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
QHD / 1440p
45−50
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
80−85
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
85−90
90−95
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
6−7
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
65−70
70−75
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
medium / 768p
27−30
30−35
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
100−105
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
GeForce GTX 560
Architecture
G9x
Fermi 2.0
Code name
N10E-GTX
GF114
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
2 March 2009
17 May 2011
Pipelines
256
336
Core clock speed
585 MHz
810 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
45.36
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.1
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
+
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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