GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 4850 X2. 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 280M SLI and Radeon HD 4850 X2. 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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Radeon HD 4850 X2

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:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280M SLI	Radeon HD 4850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	250 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors		4x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 4850 X2 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 1040 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	3−4
ultra / 1080p	7−8	2−3
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 4850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	120−130
medium / 768p	150−160	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	40−45
QHD / 1440p	45−50	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	120−130	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	80−85	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 53% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	5−6
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	5−6	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 142% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
low / 720p	85−90	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 90% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	20−22
medium / 1080p	21−24	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 141% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	45−50
medium / 768p	65−70	−
high / 1080p	21−24	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	3−4
ultra / 1080p	6−7	1−2
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	8−9
medium / 1080p	10−11	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	8−9
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	40−45	16−18
medium / 768p	27−30	12−14
high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	9−10	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	70−75
medium / 768p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−33	16−18
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 48% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280M SLI	Radeon HD 4850 X2
Architecture	G9x	TeraScale
Code name	N10E-GTX	R700
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009	7 November 2008
Pipelines	256	800
Core clock speed	585 MHz	625 MHz
Transistor count	1508 Million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate		25.00
Floating-point performance		2x 1,000.0 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	950 MHz	1990 MHz
Memory bandwidth		63.68 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 10, Shader 4.0	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model		4.1
OpenGL		3.3
OpenCL		1.1
Vulkan		N/A
CUDA	+
Laptop size	large
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

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