GeForce GTX 280M

The NVIDIA^® GeForce^® GTX 280M GPU – awesome mobile gaming performance.

GeForce GTX 280M is a notebook GPU for extreme gamers.

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Simply the Fastest
NVIDIA^® GeForce^® GTX 280M notebook GPUs deliver awesome 3D gaming performance.

Real-World Gaming Effects
Gaming is becoming more and more realistic. NVIDIA^® PhysX™ technology enables a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic gaming experience – filled with lifelike explosions, natural water, and cloth that drapes and tears naturally.

Transcode Your Videos 10x Faster
What else can you do with GeForce GTX 280M notebook GPUs besides gaming? NVIDIA^® CUDA™ technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks - such as video transcoding – delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs.

Vibrant Multimedia
Bring the latest Blu-ray movies to life with NVIDIA^® PureVideo^® HD technology. Sharp images, smooth video transitions, and vibrant colors are reproduced on screen using very little power.

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Battery to Last. And Last.
NVIDIA is the pioneer in advancing low power visual computing for notebooks. NVIDIA^® HybridPower™ technology unleashes graphics performance when you need it, or switches to a lower power integrated GPU for longer battery life.

Direct Notebook Drivers
Get the most capability and performance from your notebook with drivers from NVIDIA.com. Always be up-to-date with the latest games and apps. Includes support for manufacturer hotkeys, so you won’t lose any of your notebook specific settings.

PhysX-Ready
GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA^® PhysX™ technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
SLI Technology
Industry leading NVIDIA^® SLI^® technology enables two GeForce GPUs to run in parallel, offering up to 2x performance scaling on today’s hottest games.
CUDA Technology
NVIDIA^® CUDA™ technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks - such as video transcoding – delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs.
PureVideo HD Technology
Bring the latest Blu-ray movies to life with NVIDIA^® PureVideo^® HD technology. Sharp images, smooth video transitions, and vibrant colors are reproduced on the screen using very little power. Integrated with the leading HD movie software players, PureVideo HD does the video decoding, instead of the power-hungry CPU, extending your battery life, reducing fan noise and freeing the CPU for multitasking, so you never miss a scene.
Hybrid SLI Technology
NVIDIA^® Hybrid SLI^® technology delivers multi-GPU benefits when an NVIDIA motherboard GPU is combined with an NVIDIA discrete GPU. With this GeForce GPU, the essential benefit of this technology is the ability to extend the life of your battery considerably with HybridPower.
HybridPower Technology
NVIDIA^® HybridPower™ technology is a key feature of Hybrid SLI, allowing you to unleash graphics performance when you need it, or instantly switch gears to a lower power mode from the motherboard GPU for longer battery life and quieter operation. This reduces system power consumption dramatically and extends battery life up to 50% longer.
Dedicated Display Interfaces for Every Display
Direct output from GeForce to notebook LCD, HDMI displays, DisplayPort displays, and standard VGA monitors allow you to do your work, play games, or watch movies wherever you like.
nView Multi-Display Technology
NVIDIA^® nView^® allows you to do more at one time by supporting two displays so you can see more information and applications. Connecting external DVI, HDMI 1.3, Display Port 1.1, and VGA displays is as easy as plugging in the monitor. You can choose “clone mode” to display the same image on both the notebook screen and the external display for presentations or “dual view mode” to turn both displays into one huge screen.
PowerMizer Intelligent Power Management
Consider PowerMizer your battery’s guardian angel. With leading-edge power monitor circuitry, NVIDIA^® PowerMizer^® intelligently tailors GeForce GPU power demands to suit the task at hand. Just running simple business applications or surfing the web, PowerMizer will run the GPU in battery-sipping mode. Are you in the mood for an HD video or a thrilling DirectX 10^® game? PowerMizer will automatically apply the appropriate amount of power to the GPU.

Main | Features

CUDA Cores	128
Gigaflops	562
Processor Clock (MHz)	1463 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)	38

Memory Clock (MHz)	Up to 950
Standard Memory Config	1 GB GDDR3
Memory Interface Width	256-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)	61
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B

NVIDIA SLI®-ready*	2-Way
NVIDIA PureVideo® Technology**	HD
NVIDIA PhysX™-ready
NVIDIA CUDA™ Technology
HybridPower™ Technology
Microsoft DirectX	10
OpenGL	2.1
Bus Support	PCI-E 2.0
Certified for Windows 7
PowerMizer Power Management	8.0

Maximum Digital Resolution	2048x1536
Maximum VGA Resolution	2048x1536
Standard Display Connectors	HDMI Dual Link DVI Single Link DVI DisplayPort LVDS VGA
HDMI
Audio Input for HDMI	SPDIF

GeForce GTX 280M

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