GeForce GTX 260 vs GRID M10 8Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and GRID M10 8Q 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 GRID M10 8Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 GRID M10 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GRID M10 8Q has 23% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 260.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GRID M10 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 260 has 888 GB more memory, than GRID M10 8Q.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GRID M10 8Q - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 209 MHz higher, than GRID M10 8Q.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GRID M10 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GRID M10 8Q is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 4201 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks

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 GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 GRID M10 8Q
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GT200 GM107
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 18 May 2016
Pipelines 192 640
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 52.24
Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 1,672 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 267 mm
Memory bus width 448 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
CUDA cores 192
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
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