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    GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon RX 560

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX 560. 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 RX 560. 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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    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:

    GeForce GTX 280M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon RX 560
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560.
    • Radeon RX 560 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 590 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 6050 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 24−27 35−40
    medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 280M SLI Radeon RX 560
    Architecture G9x GCN 4.0
    Code name N10E-GTX Polaris 21
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 2 March 2009 18 April 2017
    Pipelines 256 1024
    Core clock speed 585 MHz 1175 MHz
    Boost Clock 1275 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 81.60
    Floating-point performance 2,611 gflops
    Length 170 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 950 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Laptop size large
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