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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M

Graphics processor Released Mar 3, 2009

Video memory: 1 GB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 60.80 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 T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M

80.04^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M

33.52^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M

56.46^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M

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_mark576^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark440^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark621^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark443^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark620^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 55 nm
Process node: 55 nm
GPU cores: 128^*
GPU base clock: 585 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 585 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 950 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-HE^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: Reported value 1: 260 mm²^*
Reported value 2: 324 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 75 W^*
Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics processor: G92B^*
Texture mapping units: 64^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 75 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.1^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 64 KB^*

GPU configurations

1 GB / GDDR3 / 256-bit / G92b
Capacity
1 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
60.80 GB/s
Chip variant
G92b
Reference clock
585 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
75 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 60.80 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 75 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 25 fields

Architecture: Tesla G92-N10E-GTX^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 75 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 60.8GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 950^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce GTX 280M^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 3.3^*
Pixel Rate: 9 GPixel/s^*
Process: 55nm^*
ROPs: 16^*
Release Date: 01-Mar-2009^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4^*
TMUs: 64^*
Texture Rate: 37 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 585^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10.0^*

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 374.5^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2009-03-03^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 75^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 324^* mm²
Transistors (million): 754^*
Freq (MHz): 585^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 23 fields

proc transistors: 754 million^*
proc die size: 260^* mm²
cores: 128^*
sm count: 16^*
memory clock: 950^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: MXM-HE^*
ram bandwidth: 60.8^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.3745^*
tdp: 75^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.58^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2009-03-03^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 55^* nm

Specifications 4 · 33 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.1^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

MXM-HE^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

128^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.3745^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

64 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

9.360 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

260 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

55 nm^*

Transistors

754 million^*

Graphics processor

G92B^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

60.80 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

128^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

Streaming multiprocessors

16^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

75 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

37.44 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

64^*

GPU cores

128^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 5 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

576^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

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

Model

GeForce GTX 280M^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 280M^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
Released: Mar 3rd, 2009^*
Bus: MXM-IV^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 585^* MHz
Memory clock: 950^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

model

GeForce GTX 280M^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280M^*

core config

128:64:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280M^*

tdp watts

75.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280M^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280M^*

launch date

2009-03-03 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280M^*

code name

G92b^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280M^*

fab nm

55^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280M^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 280M^*

Specifications 8 · 51 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G92B^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,463^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 16^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 55^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 260^* mm²
Name: GeForce GTX 280M^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 585^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 950 MHz 1900 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 60.8^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 64^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G92B^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 9.360 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 37.44 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 75^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: P398 SKU 8, P817 SKU 3^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2009.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G92-761-B1 (N10E-GTX-B1)^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.9M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Mar 3rd, 2009^*
Top TMUS: 64^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 200M^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-HE^*
Mobile Graphics Reviews: 1 in our database^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1148^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 300M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 100M^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 128^*
Render Config Shading Units: 128^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 374.5^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: GeForce GTX 280M^*
3dmark: 620^*
2dmark: 443^*
tdp: 75^*
powerperf: 8^*
test: May 2009^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce GTX 280M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

621^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

440^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

75^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

8.28^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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