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    GeForce GTX 765M SLI vs Radeon R9 280

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 765M SLI and Radeon R9 280. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 765M SLI and Radeon R9 280. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 765M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 765M 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 765M SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 765M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 765M SLI Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 2 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280 has 53% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 765M SLI.
    • Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 765M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 765M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 765M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 765M SLI and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 765M SLI is 2750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 10−12 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 5−6 16−18
    4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
    low / 720p 35−40 60−65
    medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 765M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 765M SLI Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
    Code name Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2013 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 1536 1792
    Core clock speed 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 933 MHz
    Transistor count 2x 2540 Million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 104.5
    Floating-point performance 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 240 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan +
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 408 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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