UHD Graphics vs GeForce GTX 260M SLI

Place in the ranking	741	604
Place by popularity	not in top-100	7
Power efficiency	1.50	38.25
Architecture	G9x (2007−2010)	Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code name	NB9E-GTX	Jasper Lake GT1
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	2 March 2009 (15 years ago)	11 January 2021 (3 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	224	256
Core clock speed	550 MHz	350 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	750 MHz
Number of transistors	1508 Million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	10 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	10 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	12.00
Floating-point processing power	no data	0.384 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	8
TMUs	no data	16

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 size	large	no data
Interface	no data	Ring Bus

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	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	256 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	950 MHz	System Shared
Shared memory	-	+

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

no data

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	10	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	no data	6.4
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	3.0
Vulkan	-	1.2
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 Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6−7
−66.7%

10−11

+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Battlefield 5	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Hitman 3	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Battlefield 5	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Hitman 3	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Hitman 3	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
−50%

12−14

+50%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Hitman 3	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
−42.9%

10−11

+42.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−50%

6−7
+50%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.29	5.58
Recency	2 March 2009	11 January 2021
Chip lithography	55 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	10 Watt

UHD Graphics has a 69.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260M SLI in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.