GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile vs GTX 260

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260 260 Core 216 260 Core 216 Rev. 2 260 OEM 260 Rev. 2 280
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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260 with GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 260
2008, $449
896 MB GDDR3, 182 Watt
2.87

RTX 3080 Mobile outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 1241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 3080 Mobile RTX 3080 Mobile

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking842138
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Power efficiency1.2225.91
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGT200GA104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 June 2008 (18 years ago)12 January 2021 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1926144
Core clock speed576 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1545 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)182 Watt115 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate36.86296.6
Floating-point processing power0.4769 TFLOPS18.98 TFLOPS
ROPs2896
TMUs64192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48
L1 Cacheno data6 MB
L2 Cache224 KB4 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount896 MB8 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth111.9 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTVNo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 260 2.87
RTX 3080 Mobile 38.49
+1241%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 260 1197
Samples: 3080
RTX 3080 Mobile 16034
+1240%
Samples: 3565

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD8−9
−1325%
114
+1325%
1440p5−6
−1360%
73
+1360%
4K3−4
−1333%
43
+1333%

Cost per frame, $

1080p56.13no data
1440p89.80no data
4K149.67no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 179
+0%
179
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 212
+0%
212
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 121
+0%
121
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 140
+0%
140
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 205
+0%
205
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 96
+0%
96
+0%
Far Cry 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 194
+0%
194
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 148
+0%
148
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 85
+0%
85
+0%
Battlefield 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Dota 2 134
+0%
134
+0%
Far Cry 5 122
+0%
122
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 188
+0%
188
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
+0%
131
+0%
Metro Exodus 100
+0%
100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
+0%
191
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+0%
76
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 157
+0%
157
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
+0%
106
+0%
Valorant 179
+0%
179
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 101
+0%
101
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 58
+0%
58
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+0%
130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+0%
79
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 93
+0%
93
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70
+0%
70
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 67
+0%
67
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Far Cry 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 87
+0%
87
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how GTX 260 and RTX 3080 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 1325% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 1360% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 1333% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.87 38.49
Recency 16 June 2008 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 3080 Mobile has a 1241% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 814% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 713% more advanced lithography process, and 58% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is a notebook one.

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GTX 260 GeForce GTX 260
vs
UHD Graphics 630 UHD Graphics 630
9600 GS OEM GeForce 9600 GS OEM
vs
6100 + nForce 430 GeForce 6100 + nForce 430
9800 GT GeForce 9800 GT
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HD Graphics 5300 Graphics 5300
9800 GT GeForce 9800 GT
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RTX 5090 D RTX 5090 D
GTX 260 GeForce GTX 260
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HD 7660D HD 7660D
GTX 260 GeForce GTX 260
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UHD Graphics 615 Graphics 615
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GTX 260 260
RTX 3070 Ti RTX 3070 Ti
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vs
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