GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 5670

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 5670 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 280M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5670 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 Radeon HD 5670
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 64 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 134% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5670.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5670.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5670 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 5670 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5670 is 190 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5670 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5670 is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 0−1
ultra / 1080p 7−8
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 1−2
medium / 1080p 14−16 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon HD 5670.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon HD 5670
Architecture G9x Terascale 2
Code name N10E-GTX Redwood
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 March 2009 14 January 2010
Pipelines 256 400
Core clock speed 585 MHz 775 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 627 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 15.50
Floating-point performance 620.0 gflops
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
Laptop size large
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