GeForce GTX 280M

Tesla GeForce 200 Series Laptop Desktop GDDR3 2009 Notebook OEM

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2009-03-03
CUDA Cores: 128
Memory: 1 GB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 60.8 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 75 W
Interface: MXM-HE

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Laptop GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M
GPU Codename	G92B
Architecture	Tesla
Launch Date	2009-03-03
Market Segment Notes	Laptop in GeForce 200 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	G92B
Chip Variant / Package	FCBGA-1148
Process Node	TSMC 55 nm
Transistor Count	0.75 billion
Die Size	260 mm²
CUDA Cores	128
SM Count	16
TMUs	64
ROPs	16
Base Clock	585 MHz
Boost Clock	585 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	9.36 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	37.44 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	0.37 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	950 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	60.8 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	75 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	MXM-HE
Slot Width	MXM Module
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	OEM design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	1.1
Shader Model	4.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 10.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 1.1

Why It Mattered

GeForce GTX 280M matters as a mobile GeForce 200 Series implementation from the Tesla generation around 2009. Laptop GPU names often hide large differences in power limits, cooling, memory, and OEM firmware, so tracking the exact variant explains why similarly named systems can perform differently.

Sources

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Reference databases

RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source

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