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    GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 6990M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire here:

    GeForce GTX 280M SLI Laptops
    Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2x2 GB
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    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is 130 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 280M SLI is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
    Architecture G9x Terascale 2
    Code name N10E-GTX Blackcomb XTX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 2 March 2009 12 July 2011
    Pipelines 256 2240
    Core clock speed 585 MHz 715 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 2x1700 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 950 MHz 900 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    CUDA +
    Laptop size large large
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