GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
101%
101%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275
99%
99%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 is approximately 2% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GT200 | GT200B |
| Cores | 240 | 240 |
| TMUs | 80 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 28 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 896 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 512 bit | 448 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GT200 | GT200B |
| GPU VariantDifferent | G200-300-A2 | G200-105-B3 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Tesla 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 65 nm | 55 nm |
| Transistors | 1,400 million | 1,400 million |
| DensityDifferent | 2.4M / mm² | 3.0M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 576 mm² | 470 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2236 | BGA-1981 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 16th, 2008 | Jan 15th, 2009 |
| Generation | GeForce 200 | GeForce 200 |
| Predecessor | GeForce 9 | GeForce 9 |
| Successor | GeForce 400 | GeForce 400 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 649 USD | 249 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 59 in our database | 61 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 602 MHz | 633 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1296 MHz | 1404 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1107 MHz2.2 Gbps effective | 1134 MHz2.3 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 896 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 512 bit | 448 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 141.7 GB/s | 127.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading Units | 240 | 240 |
| TMUs | 80 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 28 |
| SM Count | 30 | 30 |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 256 KB | 224 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 19.26 GPixel/s | 17.72 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 48.16 GTexel/s | 50.64 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 622.1 GFLOPS | 673.9 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 77.76 GFLOPS (1:8) | 84.24 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| Length | 267 mm10.5 inches | 267 mm10.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 236 W | 219 W |
| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 550 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P651 SKU 0 | P897 SKU 54 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Comparison Summary
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