GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Quadro K2000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro K2000M, 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 Quadro K2000M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro K2000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro K2000M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Quadro K2000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Quadro K2000M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 55 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 172% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000M.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro K2000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro K2000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro K2000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K2000M is 160 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K2000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K2000M is 850 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 1−2
ultra / 1080p 7−8 0−1
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 12−14
medium / 1080p 14−16 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Quadro K2000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Quadro K2000M
Architecture G9x Kepler
Code name N10E-GTX N14P-Q3
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 1 June 2012
Pipelines 256 384
Core clock speed 585 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 23.84
Floating-point performance 572.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s
Laptop size large medium sized
Optimus +
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