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    GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce GTX 960M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 960M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M here:

    GeForce GTX 960M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 GeForce GTX 960M
    Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
    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 142% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960M.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960M.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 960M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 960M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 146 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 1501 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 14−16 35−40
    medium / 1080p 5−6 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 GeForce GTX 960M
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
    Code name GT200 N16P-GX
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 16 June 2008 12 March 2015
    Pipelines 192 640
    Core clock speed 1242 MHz 1096 MHz
    Boost Clock 1202 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 47.04
    Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 1,505 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 448 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 999 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 80 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 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 192 640
    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) 30 Mh/s 175 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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