GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce GTX 780M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 780M, 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 780M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 780M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 780M 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 780M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTX 780M
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
122 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260 has 49% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 780M.
GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 780M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 780M.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 780M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 780M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 419 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 780M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 780M is 1501 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
20−22
ultra / 1080p
1−2
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
5−6
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
20−22
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Battlefield 5 is 310% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
120−130
230−240
medium / 768p
95−100
200−210
ultra / 1080p
45−50
120−130
QHD / 1440p
24−27
90−95
4K / 2160p
−
50−55
high / 768p
70−75
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 127% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
27−30
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Dota 2 is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
14−16
50−55
medium / 1080p
5−6
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
120−130
medium / 1080p
16−18
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Fortnite is 184% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
35−40
ultra / 1080p
6−7
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
70−75
medium / 1080p
9−10
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Forza Horizon 4 is 290% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
100−110
medium / 768p
−
90−95
high / 1080p
9−10
40−45
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Grand Theft Auto V is 170% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
8−9
40−45
medium / 1080p
3−4
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
high / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Minecraft is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
7−8
40−45
medium / 1080p
−
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
18−20
75−80
medium / 768p
12−14
45−50
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 325% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in World of Tanks is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTX 780M
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Kepler
Code name
GT200
N14E-GTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
30 May 2013
Pipelines
192
1536
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
823 MHz
Boost Clock
797 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
102.0
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
2,448 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
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 API
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
2.1
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
192
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
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)
30 Mh/s
82 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Blu-Ray 3D Support
+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
+
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