GeForce 845M vs GeForce GTX 260
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 260, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 845M stacks up against GeForce GTX 260, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 845M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 845M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 845M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 845M
GeForce GTX 260
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
182 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
896 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 260 has 304% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 260 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than GeForce 845M.
GeForce 845M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 260 - in Desktops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 260 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 171 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.
GeForce 845M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 260 - by 65 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 845M is 1001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
3−4
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
5−6
GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 260 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
high / 768p
75−80
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
4−5
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
5−6
GeForce 845M and GeForce GTX 260 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Fortnite is 7% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
8−9
medium / 1080p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
65−70
65−70
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
1−2
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 38% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
7−8
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
20−22
18−20
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce 845M
GeForce GTX 260
Architecture
Maxwell
Tesla 2.0
Code name
GM108
GT200
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
16 June 2008
Pipelines
384
192
Core clock speed
1071 MHz
1242 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
65 nm
Texture fill rate
37.63
36.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
883.7 gflops
476.9 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
448 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 - 5000 MHz
999 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
111.9 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
5.1
4.0
OpenGL
4.6
2.1
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
192
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
76 Mh/s
30 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
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