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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Graphics processor Released Jun 16, 2008

Video memory: 1 GB
Memory bus: 512 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 141.70 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

138.95^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

157.26^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

47.62^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

60.27^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

53.97^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

120.26^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

174.37^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

166.62^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

172.37^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

34,102^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

40,542^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Linux / OpenGL / 1680 x 1050 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

59.90^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

59.82^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Linux / OpenGL / 1680 x 1050 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

43.59^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

59.75^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

ManhattanLinux / OpenGL / 1680 x 1050 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

43.50^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark1,285^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark121^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark1,181^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark552^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark1,203^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · passmark_g3d_mark1,294^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 240^*
GPU base clock: 602 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 602 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,107 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 576 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 236 W^*
Transistors: 1,400 million^*
GPU boost clock: 1,296 MHz^*
Graphics processor: GT200^*
Texture mapping units: 80^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 30^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 236 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 550 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.3^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 256 KB^*

GPU configurations

1 GB / GDDR3 / 512-bit / G200-300-A2
Capacity
1 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
141.70 GB/s
Chip variant
G200-300-A2
Reference clock
602 MHz
Memory bus
512 bit
Rated power
236 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 512 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 141.70 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 236 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 32 fields

Specifications 2 · 24 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 280^*
Product Name: GeForce GTX 280^*
Product Name: GeForce GTX 280^*
GPU Chip: GT200^*
GPU Chip: GT200^*
GPU Chip: GT200^*
Released: Jun 16th, 2008^*
Released: Jun 16th, 2008^*
Released: Jun 16th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 512 bit^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 512 bit^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 512 bit^*
GPU clock: 602^* MHz
GPU clock: 602^* MHz
GPU clock: 602^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,107^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,107^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,107^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 240 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 240 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 240 / 80 / 32^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 622.1^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 77.76^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-06-16^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 236^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 576^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,400^*
Freq (MHz): 602^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 26 fields

proc transistors: 1,400 million^*
proc die size: 576^* mm²
cores: 240^*
sm count: 30^*
memory clock: 1,107^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 512^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 141.7^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.6221^*
fp64 performance: 0.0778^*
tdp: 236^* W
suggested psu: 550^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
api cuda: 1.3^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 2.66^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla 2.0^*
card release date: 2008-06-16^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 65^* nm

Specifications 5 · 35 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.3^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla 2.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

512^* bit

Reported shader processors

240^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.6221^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.0778^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

256 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

19.26 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*

Reported chip die area

576 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

65 nm^*

Transistors

1,400 million^*

Graphics processor

GT200^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

141.7 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

240^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

30^*

Suggested system PSU

550 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

236 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

48.16 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

80^*

GPU cores

240^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

1,285^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce GTX 280^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce GTX 280^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 280^*
GPU Chip: GT200^*
Released: Jun 16th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 512 bit^*
GPU clock: 602^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,107^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 240 / 80 / 32^*

Specifications 8 · 10 fields

model

GeForce GTX 280^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280^*

core config

240:80:32:30^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280^*

tdp watts

236.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280^*

launch date

2008-06-16 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280^*

code name

G200-300-A2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280^*

fab nm

TSMC 65 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280^*

die size mm2

576.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280^*

core clock mhz

602.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280^*

Specifications 9 · 57 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 512^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GT200^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,296^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla 2.0^*
Render Config SM Count: 30^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.3^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 1,400 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 576^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Jun 16th, 2008^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 400^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce GTX 280^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 602^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1107 MHz 2.2 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 512^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 141.7^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 80^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GT200^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 19.26 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 48.16 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 236^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 550^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P651 SKU 0^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 9^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1280x720 | Low FPS:1366x768 | Unplayable:1600x900^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 649 USD^*
Board Design Length: 267 mm 10.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G200-300-A2^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.4M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 59 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 80^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-2236^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 240^*
Render Config Shading Units: 240^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 622.1^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 77.76 GFLOPS (1:8)
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 10 · 28 fields

gpu name: Nvidia GeForce GTX 280^*
sm count: 30^*
tensor cores count: 0^*
rt cores count: 0^*
base clock mhz: 602^* MHz
boost clock mhz: 1,296^* MHz
memory size gb: 1^* GB
memory type: GDDR3^*
bus width bit: 512^*
bandwidth gbs: 141.7^* GB/s
series: GeForce 200^*
fp32 tflops: 0.933^* TFLOPS
tensor tflops: 0^* TFLOPS
tdp watts: 236^* W
passmark g3d mark: 1,294^*
time spy graphics: 1,010^*
launch price usd: 649^*
transistor density m per mm2: 2.43^* mm²
fp32 gflops per dollar: 1.44^* GFLOPS
fp32 gflops per watt: 3.95^* GFLOPS
tensor tflops per watt: 0^* TFLOPS
architecture: Tesla 2.0^*
chip code: GT200^*
launch year: 2008^*
process node nm: 65^* nm
die size mm2: 576^* mm²
transistor count millions: 1,400^*
cuda cores: 240^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

name: GeForce GTX 280^*
price: $522.78*^*
3dmark: 1,203^*
value: 2.3^*
2dmark: 552^*
tdp: 236^*
powerperf: 5^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce GTX 280^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

1,181^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

121^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

522.78^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

2.26^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

236^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

5^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 13 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 4.0 x8^*
memType: GDDR3^*
memType: GDDR6^*
gpuChip: GT200^*
gpuChip: GA106^*
productName: GeForce GTX 280^*
productName: GeForce GTX 280^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 512^*
gpuClock: 602^*
gpuClock: 1,552^*
memClock: 1,750^*
memClock: 1,107^*
unifiedShader: 240^*
unifiedShader: 2,560^*
tmu: 80^*
tmu: 80^*

* Provisional data