To calculate the index we compare the characteristics of graphics cards against their prices.
8800M vs 260M
Price now
109$
Games supported
52%
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 550
- Max video memory 1 GB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed Up to 950MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface MXM-HE
- Core clock speed 500
- Max video memory 512MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 800 MHz
- Maximum resolution
Price now
160$
Games supported
52%
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
| Place in performance rating | 969 | 923 |
| Value for money | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | N10E-GT | NB8E-GTX |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2 March 2009 (13 years old) | 19 November 2007 (15 years old) |
| Current price | $109 | $160 |
Value for money
Technical specs
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 | 112 | 96 |
| CUDA cores | 112 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 65 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 75 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 31 billion/sec | 24.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 308 gflops | 240 gflops |
| Gigaflops | 462 | no data |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on GeForce GTX 260M and GeForce 8800M GTX compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-HE |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | 2-way | + |
| MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | no data |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 950 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 61 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | DisplayPortSingle Link DVIDual Link DVIVGALVDSHDMI | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.1 |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.
- Passmark
- 3DMark Vantage Performance
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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%
GeForce 8800M GTX outperforms GeForce GTX 260M by 19% in Passmark.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 16%
GeForce GTX 260M outperforms GeForce 8800M GTX by 43% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 29 | no data |
Popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 0.99 | 1.18 |
| Recency | 2 March 2009 | 19 November 2007 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 112 | 96 |
| Memory bandwidth | 61 | 51.2 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 65 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 75 Watt | 65 Watt |
Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends
since it shows better performance.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Competitors of GeForce GTX 260M by AMD
The nearest GeForce GTX 260M's AMD equivalent is Radeon R4 (Beema), which is faster by 2% and higher by 3 positions in our performance rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce GTX 260M:
Competitors of GeForce 8800M GTX by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to GeForce 8800M GTX from AMD is Radeon HD 7550M, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce 8800M GTX:
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