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    GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce GTX 680MX

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 680MX, 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 GTX 260 stacks up against GeForce GTX 680MX, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 680MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 680MX 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 GTX 680MX here:

    GeForce GTX 680MX Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 GeForce GTX 680MX
    Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 122 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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    • GeForce GTX 260 has 49% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
    • GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 680MX - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 680MX - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 522 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 680MX - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680MX is 1501 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 14−16 40−45
    medium / 1080p 5−6 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 GeForce GTX 680MX
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
    Code name GT200
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 16 June 2008 23 October 2012
    Pipelines 192 1536
    Core clock speed 1242 MHz 720 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 3540 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 92.2 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 448 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 999 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 160 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 API
    Shader Model 4.0
    OpenGL 2.1 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 192 1536
    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
    3D Vision +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 30 Mh/s 57 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
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