GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon RX Vega 5
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX Vega 5, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 280M SLI stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 5, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX Vega 5 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX Vega 5 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 RX Vega 5 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon RX Vega 5
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Memory type
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - with Vega.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - by 7 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX Vega 5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
190−200
medium / 768p
150−160
160−170
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
QHD / 1440p
45−50
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
80−85
85−90
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Far Cry 5 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
85−90
90−95
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Fortnite is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
70−75
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−12
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX Vega 5 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon RX Vega 5 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
40−45
45−50
medium / 768p
27−30
30−33
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon RX Vega 5
Architecture
G9x
Vega
Code name
N10E-GTX
Vega
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
7 January 2020
Pipelines
256
320
Core clock speed
585 MHz
Boost Clock
1400 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
7 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
DirectX 12_1
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
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