UHD Graphics vs GeForce GTX 280M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 280M and UHD Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 280M
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 75 Watt
1.49

UHD Graphics outperforms GTX 280M by a whopping 274% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking976601
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Power efficiency1.3738.57
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameG92Jasper Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 March 2009 (15 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 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 cores128256
Core clock speed585 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speedno data750 MHz
Number of transistors754 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm10 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate37.4412.00
Floating-point processing power0.3745 TFLOPS0.384 TFLOPS
Gigaflops562no data
ROPs168
TMUs6416

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-IVRing Bus
SLI options+-
MXM TypeMXM 3.0 Type-Bno 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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speedUp to 950 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth61 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsHDMIDual Link DVISingle Link DVIDisplayPortLVDSVGANo outputs
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+-

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 280M 1.49
UHD Graphics 5.58
+274%

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 280M 575
UHD Graphics 2151
+274%

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 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Hitman 3 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−267%
55−60
+267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−264%
120−130
+264%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Hitman 3 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−267%
55−60
+267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−264%
120−130
+264%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Hitman 3 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−267%
55−60
+267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−264%
120−130
+264%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Hitman 3 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.49 5.58
Recency 3 March 2009 11 January 2021
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 10 Watt

UHD Graphics has a 274.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280M in performance tests.


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