GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon R9 M380
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R9 M380 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 Radeon R9 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M380 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 Radeon R9 M380 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
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 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M380.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 242 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 501 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
1−2
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
5−6
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
20−22
55−60
medium / 1080p
8−9
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 230% 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 Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
95−100
180−190
ultra / 1080p
45−50
100−110
QHD / 1440p
24−27
55−60
4K / 2160p
−
30−35
high / 768p
70−75
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
ultra / 1080p
27−30
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Dota 2 is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
4−5
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Fortnite is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 218% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
−
80−85
high / 1080p
9−10
30−35
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
8−9
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Metro Exodus is 375% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 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
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
18−20
60−65
medium / 768p
12−14
35−40
high / 1080p
6−7
20−22
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 250% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R9 M380
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200
Strato Pro GDDR5
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
16 June 2015
Pipelines
192
768
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
48.00
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
1,536 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
6.3
OpenGL
2.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCIe 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
194 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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