NVS 3100M vs GeForce GTX 260

Place in performance ranking	714	1187
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.36	no data
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	GT2xx (2009−2012)
GPU code name	GT200	N10M-NS
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	16 June 2008 (16 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	no data
Current price	$49 (0.1x MSRP)	$269

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 260 and NVS 3100M have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	192	16
CUDA cores	192	no data
Core clock speed	576 MHz	600 MHz
Number of transistors	1,400 million	260 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	182 Watt	14 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	36.9 billion/sec	4.848
Floating-point performance	476.9 gflops	46.98 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 260 and NVS 3100M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	no data
SLI options	+	no 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 type	GDDR3	GDDR3, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	896 MB	512 MB
Memory bus width	448 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	999 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	111.9 GB/s	12.64 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	Dual Link DVIHDTV	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.0	4.1
OpenGL	2.1	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	1.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 260 3.17
+498%

NVS 3100M 0.53

GeForce GTX 260 outperforms NVS 3100M by 498% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 260 1223
+500%

NVS 3100M 204

GeForce GTX 260 outperforms NVS 3100M by 500% in Passmark.

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 Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

16−18

+433%

3−4
−433%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Hitman 3	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +491%	10−12 −491%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +471%	7−8 −471%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +456%	9−10 −456%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Hitman 3	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +491%	10−12 −491%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +471%	7−8 −471%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +456%	9−10 −456%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +491%	10−12 −491%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +471%	7−8 −471%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +456%	9−10 −456%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +425%	4−5 −425%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Hitman 3	35−40 +483%	6−7 −483%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

+433%

3−4
−433%

4K
High Preset

Horizon Zero Dawn

5−6
+400%

1−2

−400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +425%	4−5 −425%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

+400%

2−3
−400%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.17	0.53
Recency	16 June 2008	7 January 2010
Maximum RAM amount	896 MB	512 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	182 Watt	14 Watt