Quadro T2000 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 280M SLI with Quadro T2000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
T2000 Mobile outperforms GTX 280M SLI by a whopping 503% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 724 | 263 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.59 | 23.98 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | N10E-GTX | TU117 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 2 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) |
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 | 256 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 585 MHz | 1575 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1785 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 114.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.656 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 64 |
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 | large | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 950 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 128.0 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 | no data | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 7.5 |
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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−450%
|
30−35
+450%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−360%
|
45−50
+360%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
−1650%
|
35−40
+1650%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−1033%
|
65−70
+1033%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−425%
|
40−45
+425%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−450%
|
30−35
+450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−586%
|
45−50
+586%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 9−10
−511%
|
55−60
+511%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−568%
|
120−130
+568%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−413%
|
40−45
+413%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
−313%
|
95−100
+313%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−1320%
|
70−75
+1320%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−431%
|
65−70
+431%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
−133%
|
90−95
+133%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−360%
|
45−50
+360%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
−1650%
|
35−40
+1650%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−1033%
|
65−70
+1033%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−425%
|
40−45
+425%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−450%
|
30−35
+450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−586%
|
45−50
+586%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 9−10
−511%
|
55−60
+511%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−568%
|
120−130
+568%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−413%
|
40−45
+413%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
−313%
|
95−100
+313%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−1320%
|
70−75
+1320%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−431%
|
65−70
+431%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−207%
|
45−50
+207%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
−133%
|
90−95
+133%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−360%
|
45−50
+360%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
−1650%
|
35−40
+1650%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−425%
|
40−45
+425%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−450%
|
30−35
+450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−586%
|
45−50
+586%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−568%
|
120−130
+568%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−413%
|
40−45
+413%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
−313%
|
95−100
+313%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−431%
|
65−70
+431%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−207%
|
45−50
+207%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
−133%
|
90−95
+133%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−540%
|
30−35
+540%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−1050%
|
21−24
+1050%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 110−120 |
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−425%
|
40−45
+425%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−1100%
|
24−27
+1100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 20−22
−505%
|
120−130
+505%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−386%
|
30−35
+386%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−900%
|
20−22
+900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−1000%
|
10−12
+1000%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−1000%
|
10−12
+1000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−1000%
|
10−12
+1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−2700%
|
27−30
+2700%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−350%
|
18−20
+350%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the T2000 Mobile is 2700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- T2000 Mobile is ahead in 62 tests (89%)
- there's a draw in 8 tests (11%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.43 | 20.70 |
| Recency | 2 March 2009 | 27 May 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 60 Watt |
T2000 Mobile has a 503.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 358.3% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The Quadro T2000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280M SLI in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a notebook graphics card while Quadro T2000 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.
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