GeForce 9100M G vs GTX 260M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260M and GeForce 9100M G, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 260M
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.92
+360%

260M outperforms 9100M G by a whopping 360% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11921471
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.09no data
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)no data
GPU code nameG92MCP77MH MCP79MH
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 March 2009 (17 years ago)3 June 2008 (18 years ago)

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 cores1128
Core clock speed550 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors754 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data
Texture fill rate30.80no data
Floating-point processing power0.308 TFLOPSno data
Gigaflops462no data
ROPs16no data
TMUs56no data
L2 Cache64 KBno data

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
SLI options2-way-
MXM TypeMXM 3.0 Type-Bno data

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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speedUp to 950 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth61 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 ConnectorsDisplayPortSingle Link DVIDual Link DVIVGALVDSHDMIno data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)10
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

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 260M 0.92
+360%
9100M G 0.20

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 260M 384
+363%
Samples: 333
9100M G 83
Samples: 83

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 HD29
+383%
6−7
−383%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Palworld 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Palworld 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Valorant 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Palworld 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Valorant 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Valorant 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Palworld 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Valorant 1−2 0−1

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Palworld 1−2 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

This is how GTX 260M and 9100M G compete in popular games:

  • GTX 260M is 383% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 260M is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 260M performs better in 24 tests (96%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.92 0.20
Recency 3 March 2009 3 June 2008

GTX 260M has a 360% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 9 months.

The GeForce GTX 260M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9100M G in performance tests.

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