GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and GeForce GTX 260M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 260M SLI outperforms RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 734 | 711 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.93 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2021) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | Vega Raven Ridge | NB9E-GTX |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2018 (6 years ago) | 2 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 384 | 224 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1508 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 150 Watt |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and GeForce GTX 260M SLI 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 | no data | large |
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 | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 950 MHz |
| Shared memory | - | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 10 |
| CUDA | no data | + |
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.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI outperforms Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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: 17%
GeForce GTX 260M SLI outperforms Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by 9% 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 across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 16
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| 16−18
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7 | no data |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8 | no data |
| Battlefield 5 | 11 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | no data |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10 | no data |
| Hitman 3 | 7 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20 | no data |
| Metro Exodus | 13 | no data |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10 | no data |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9 | no data |
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7 | no data |
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | no data |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15 | no data |
| Hitman 3 | 6−7 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20 | no data |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | no data |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8 | no data |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14 | no data |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18 | no data |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20 | no data |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12 | no data |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18 | no data |
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8 | no data |
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | no data |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5 | no data |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | no data |
| Hitman 3 | 8−9 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9 | no data |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | no data |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7 | no data |
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | no data |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4 | no data |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4 | no data |
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | no data |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5 | no data |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and GTX 260M SLI compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.04 | 3.18 |
| Recency | 7 January 2018 | 2 March 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 150 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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