Quadro T600 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 280

Place in the ranking	729	296
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.11	no data
Power efficiency	0.99	31.68
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GT200	TU117
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	16 June 2008 (16 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	240	896
Core clock speed	602 MHz	780 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1410 MHz
Number of transistors	1,400 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	40 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	48.16	78.96
Floating-point processing power	0.6221 TFLOPS	2.527 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	80	56

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 size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	no data
SLI options	+	-

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 type	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	512 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
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 Connectors	HDTVDual Link DVI	Portable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.7
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	+	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 280 3.37

T600 Mobile 18.30
+443%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 280 1299

T600 Mobile 7062
+444%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD

9−10

−467%

51
+467%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

72.11

no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27

+0%

24−27

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	53 +0%	53 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Hitman 3	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	53 +0%	53 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	49 +0%	49 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Hitman 3	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	39 +0%	39 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	52 +0%	52 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	45 +0%	45 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 +0%	28 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Hitman 3	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Battlefield 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−105 +0%	100−105 +0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Hitman 3	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Battlefield 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

This is how GTX 280 and T600 Mobile compete in popular games:

T600 Mobile is 467% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 68 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.37	18.30
Recency	16 June 2008	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	40 Watt

T600 Mobile has a 443% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 441.7% more advanced lithography process, and 490% lower power consumption.

The Quadro T600 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 280 is a desktop card while Quadro T600 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.