GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce GTX 850M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 850M 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 GTX 260 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTX 850M
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
DDR3, 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 304% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850M.
GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 850M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850M.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 850M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 850M - with Maxwell.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 850M - by 28 nm process technology.
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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 850M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
95−100
160−170
ultra / 1080p
45−50
85−90
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Dota 2 is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
90−95
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 154% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
75−80
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
8−9
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Metro Exodus is 275% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
18−20
45−50
medium / 768p
12−14
30−33
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTX 850M
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Maxwell
Code name
GT200
N15P-GT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
12 March 2014
Pipelines
192
640
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
36.08
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
1,155 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
80.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (11_0)
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
640
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, 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)
30 Mh/s
153 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Standard memory configuration
DDR3 or 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
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
1.8 Mh/s
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