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    GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon R9 M470X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470X 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 R9 M470X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M470X 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 R9 M470X here:

    GeForce GTX 280M SLI Laptops
    Radeon R9 M470X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon R9 M470X
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M470X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 515 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 5050 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 4−5
    low / 720p 24−27 35−40
    medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon R9 M470X
    Architecture G9x GCN 2
    Code name N10E-GTX Emerald
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 2 March 2009 14 May 2016
    Pipelines 256 896
    Core clock speed 585 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 61.60
    Floating-point performance 1,971 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 950 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Laptop size large large
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