GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon R7 260X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 260X with GeForce GTX 260M SLI, including specs and performance data.

R7 260X
2013, $139
4 GB GDDR5, 115 Watt
7.68
+151%

R7 260X outperforms 260M SLI by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking578821
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.20no data
Power efficiency5.171.58
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameBonaireNB9E-GTX
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date8 October 2013 (12 years ago)2 March 2009 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139 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 cores896224
Core clock speedno data550 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,080 million1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate61.60no data
Floating-point processing power1.971 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs56no data
L1 Cache224 KBno data
L2 Cache256 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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length170 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data950 MHz
Memory bandwidth104 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1210
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
CUDA-+

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Palworld 8−9
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8−9
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Resident Evil 4 Remake 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 10−12
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10−12
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Counter-Strike 2 10−12
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10−12
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Far Cry 5 8−9
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8−9
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Fortnite 16−18
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16−18
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
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14−16
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Palworld 8−9
+0%
8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 10−12
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10−12
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Counter-Strike 2 10−12
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10−12
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
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55−60
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Dota 2 30−33
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30−33
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Far Cry 5 8−9
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8−9
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Fortnite 16−18
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16−18
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
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14−16
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Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Metro Exodus 5−6
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5−6
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Palworld 8−9
+0%
8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
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10−11
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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
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10−12
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Dota 2 30−33
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30−33
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Far Cry 5 8−9
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8−9
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
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14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
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10−11
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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
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16−18
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Palworld 8−9
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8−9
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
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6−7
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
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21−24
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Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2
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1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
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27−30
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Valorant 27−30
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27−30
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry 5 5−6
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5−6
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
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4−5
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
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6−7
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Palworld 4−5
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4−5
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4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
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3−4
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4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 7.68 3.06
Recency 8 October 2013 2 March 2009
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 150 Watt

R7 260X has a 151% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96% more advanced lithography process, and 30% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R7 260X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 260X is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 260M SLI is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

R7 260X Radeon R7 260X
vs
GTX 560 Ti 448 GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448
GTX 260M SLI GeForce GTX 260M SLI
vs
GeForce 930MX GeForce 930MX
R7 260X Radeon R7 260X
vs
GTX 470 GeForce GTX 470
R9 290 AMD Radeon R9 290
vs
RTX 3060 GDDR6X RTX 3060 GDDR6X
R9 290 AMD Radeon R9 290
vs
RTX 3060 8 GB GA104 RTX 3060 8 GB GA104
R7 240 AMD Radeon R7 240
vs
GTX 1070 GDDR5X GTX 1070 GDDR5X
R7 240 AMD Radeon R7 240
vs
RTX 3080 12 GB RTX 3080 12 GB
R7 260X AMD Radeon R7 260X
vs
HD Graphics 2000 Graphics 2000
R7 260X AMD Radeon R7 260X
vs
RX 460 1024SP RX 460 1024SP
R7 260X AMD Radeon R7 260X
vs
7600 GS AGP GeForce 7600 GS AGP
HD 6570 OEM AMD Radeon HD 6570 OEM
vs
ATI E4690 PCIe Radeon E4690 PCIe
HD 7730 AMD Radeon HD 7730
vs
FX 5500 PCI FX 5500 PCI
HD 6770 Green Edition AMD Radeon HD 6770 Green Edition
vs
R3 Graphics R3 Graphics

Community ratings

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