GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs GeForce GTX 260M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 260M SLI, 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 1050 3GB mobile stacks up against GeForce GTX 260M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 260M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 260M SLI are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 1050 3GB mobile or GeForce GTX 260M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
3 MB
2 GB
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GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 260M SLI - with G9x.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 816 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 260M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 802 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
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
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
35−40
20−22
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
220−230
150−160
medium / 768p
190−200
130−140
ultra / 1080p
110−120
65−70
QHD / 1440p
70−75
35−40
4K / 2160p
35−40
27−30
high / 768p
150−160
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
100−110
65−70
ultra / 1080p
70−75
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Dota 2 is 49% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
20−22
9−10
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
110−120
70−75
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Fortnite is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
3−4
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 106% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
60−65
medium / 768p
85−90
50−55
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Metro Exodus is 114% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
65−70
30−35
medium / 768p
40−45
21−24
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in World of Tanks is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Architecture
Pascal
G9x
Code name
NB9E-GTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
April 2018
2 March 2009
Pipelines
768
224
Core clock speed
1366 MHz
550 MHz
Boost Clock
1442 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
55 nm
Memory bus width
96 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1752 MHz
950 MHz
Memory bandwidth
84 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Vulkan
+
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
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