GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs GRID K2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID K2 with GeForce GTX 280M SLI, including specs and performance data.

GRID K2
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
6.12
+106%

GRID K2 outperforms GTX 280M SLI by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GRID K2 GRID K2
GTX 280M SLI GTX 280M SLI

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking560739
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.15no data
Power efficiency2.151.56
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameGK104N10E-GTX
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date11 May 2013 (11 years ago)2 March 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1536 ×2256
Core clock speed745 MHz585 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate95.36 ×2no data
Floating-point processing power2.289 TFLOPS ×2no data
ROPs32 ×2no data
TMUs128 ×2no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB ×22 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit ×2256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz950 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s ×2no data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)10
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.2.175-
CUDA3.0+

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
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8−9
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Counter-Strike 2 10−11
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10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
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55−60
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
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24−27
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Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
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2−3
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Metro Exodus 1−2
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1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
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Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 6.12 2.97
Recency 11 May 2013 2 March 2009
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 150 Watt

GRID K2 has a 106.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 280M SLI, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The GRID K2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID K2 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a notebook one.

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