GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 12-45 Watt
Memory type GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
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  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 1150% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 3−4
ultra / 1080p 7−8 1−2
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 R5 Bristol Ridge.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Architecture G9x GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name N10E-GTX Bristol Ridge
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 2 March 2009 1 June 2016
Pipelines 256 384
Core clock speed 585 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz
Shared memory - +
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
CUDA +
Laptop size large medium sized
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