GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile vs GTX 260

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260 with GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 260
2008, $449
896 MB GDDR3, 182 Watt
2.86

RTX 4060 Mobile outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 1348% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 4060 Mobile RTX 4060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking821102
Place by popularitynot in top-10042
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Power efficiency1.2127.77
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT200AD107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 June 2008 (17 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 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

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores1923072
Core clock speed576 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1890 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)182 Watt115 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate36.86181.4
Floating-point processing power0.4769 TFLOPS11.61 TFLOPS
ROPs2848
TMUs6496
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data24
L1 Cacheno data3 MB
L2 Cache224 KB32 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 x8
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 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth111.9 GB/s256.0 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 DVIHDTVPortable Device Dependent
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 Model4.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9
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 2.86
RTX 4060 Mobile 41.41
+1348%

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 1200
Samples: 3063
RTX 4060 Mobile 17400
+1350%
Samples: 15629

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 HD7−8
−1500%
112
+1500%
1440p4−5
−1450%
62
+1450%
4K2−3
−1800%
38
+1800%

Cost per frame, $

1080p64.14no data
1440p112.25no data
4K224.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 195
+0%
195
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 123
+0%
123
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 195
+0%
195
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 128
+0%
128
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 137
+0%
137
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Dota 2 164
+0%
164
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 125
+0%
125
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 25
+0%
25
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
+0%
191
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
+0%
77
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 125
+0%
125
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 101
+0%
101
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
+0%
85
+0%
Metro Exodus 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Far Cry 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+0%
76
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+0%
55
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%
Dota 2 126
+0%
126
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how GTX 260 and RTX 4060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 1500% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 1450% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 1800% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.86 41.41
Recency 16 June 2008 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 4060 Mobile has a 1347.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 814.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1200% more advanced lithography process, and 58.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4060 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 4060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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