GeForce 945M vs GeForce GTX 260

In this comparison between GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 260 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 945M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 945M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 945M 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 945M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 945M GeForce GTX 260
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 182 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 896 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 260 has 142% more power consumption, than GeForce 945M.
  • GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 260 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than GeForce 945M.
  • GeForce 945M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 260 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 260 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 314 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.
  • GeForce 945M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 260 - by 65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 945M is 1001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 3−4
ultra / 1080p 6−7 1−2
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 14−16
medium / 1080p 12−14 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

  GeForce 945M GeForce GTX 260
Architecture Maxwell Tesla 2.0
Code name GM107 GT200
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2015 16 June 2008
Pipelines 512 192
Core clock speed 928 MHz 1242 MHz
Boost Clock 1045 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 40.80 36.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops 476.9 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 448 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 999 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 111.9 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.5 2.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
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) 107 Mh/s 30 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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