NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a graphics solution that combines two Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M cards in an SLI setup. As not every game supports SLI efficiently, the performance increase compared to a single card is only about 0-40%. The most frequently used technique is Alternate Frame Rendering (AFR), where one card renders every odd frame while the second card renders every even frame. Due to the SLI setup, users may experience micro stuttering due to the irregular delays between sequential frames.
Each of the two GeForce GTX 280M is based on the G92b core and is produced in 55nm. It features the full 128 pipelines of the G92b and is therefore more comparable to the desktop 9800M GTX+ than the desktop GTX 280.
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M SLI is bundled with the GeForce 9400M G chipset (for laptops based on the Core 2 Duo) and therefore supports HybridPower if supported by the manufacturer. With HybridPower, both GTX cards can be disabled and only the chipset graphics core can run, leading to longer battery life (and possibly less fan noise). Modern Core i7 laptops use an Intel chipset and do not support HybridPower.
Since there are two GTX 280 cards active in SLI, the electric current consumption and exhumed heat are about twice as much as what a single GTX 280M can produce. Due to the large power and cooling requirements, this SLI combination is usually reserved for large desktop replacement (DTR) laptops (like the Alienware M17x).
Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
GeForce GTX 200M Series | |
Codename | N10E-GTX |
Architecture | G9x |
Pipelines | 256 - unified |
Core Speed | 585 MHz |
Shader Speed | 1463 MHz |
Memory Speed | 950 MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR3 |
Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB |
Shared Memory | no |
DirectX | DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 |
Transistor Count | 1508 Million |
technology | 55 nm |
Features | HybridPower, PureVideo HD, CUDA, PhysX ready |
Notebook Size | large |
Date of Announcement | 02.03.2009 |
Information | MXM 3 |
Link to Manufacturer Page | http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_gef... |
Benchmarks
min: 8728 avg: 9435 median: 9435 (9%) max: 10142 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 4850 -5%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 3%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 8%
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3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 9649 avg: 9947 median: 9946.5 (9%) max: 10244 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 0%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
ATI Radeon HD 5770 0%
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3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
min: 37453 avg: 38453 median: 38453 (40%) max: 39453 Points
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3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 57010 avg: 57553 median: 57552.5 (30%) max: 58095 Points
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AMD Radeon HD 6790 1%
ATI Radeon HD 5850 12%
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3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 19180 avg: 19268 median: 19267.5 (28%) max: 19355 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -4%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +min: 14340 avg: 15019 median: 15000 (28%) max: 15717 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 4850 -6%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 4%
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SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - 3dsmax
10.2 points (21%)
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SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Catia
12.3 points (26%)
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SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - EnSight
15.5 points (33%)
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SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Maya
20.9 points (11%)
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SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Pro/Engeneer
10 points (20%)
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SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SolidWorks
11 points (16%)
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SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - UGS Teamcenter
3.4 points (9%)
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SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - UGS NX
5 points (10%)
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Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Grafik (Spiele)
5.9 Points (87%)
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Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Grafik
5.9 Points (87%)
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 4835 avg: 5197 median: 5197 (25%) max: 5559 points
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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AMD Radeon HD 6790 -29%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 29%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -10%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -7%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -3%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 -51%
ATI Radeon HD 5670 -19%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 16%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 25%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 26%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 28%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 30%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 4%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 4350 -10%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
ATI Radeon HD 5850 17%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 35%
ATI Radeon HD 5670 39%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 74%
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 -40%
ATI Radeon HD 4850 -27%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 -15%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
AMD Radeon HD 6790 3%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 15%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 60%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -2%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -20%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
ATI Radeon HD 5850 6%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 96%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 -26%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 2%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 4%
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 -5%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
ATI Radeon HD 5850 4%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 30%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 8%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 3%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
ATI Radeon HD 5850 21%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 -11%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
ATI Radeon HD 4850 7%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 28%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 78%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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AMD Radeon HD 6790 103%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 10%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 11%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 69%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI graphics card
Alienware M17x: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300, 17.00", 5.8 kg
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Cyber System QX18: Intel Core 2 Duo T9900, 18.40", 5.4 kg
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Alienware M17x: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300, 17.00", 5.8 kg
External Review » Alienware M17x
Cyber System QX18: Intel Core 2 Duo T9900, 18.40", 5.4 kg
External Review » Cyber System QX18
MALIBAL Veda: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700, 18.40", 5.7 kg
External Review » Malibal Veda
Rock Xtreme 840SLI: Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100, 18.40", 6 kg
External Review » Rock Xtreme 840SLI
Schenker XMG8: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500, 18.40", 5.6 kg
External Review » mySN XMG8
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