GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Quadro 4000

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Quadro 4000 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 260M SLI will be the best choice, for others Quadro 4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 260M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI 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 260M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 260M SLI Quadro 4000
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 142 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI has 5% more power consumption, than Quadro 4000.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Quadro 4000 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro 4000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro 4000 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260M SLI is 75 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro 4000 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 4000 is 1858 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 6−7
ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 16−18
medium / 1080p 10−12 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Quadro 4000.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260M SLI Quadro 4000
Architecture G9x Fermi
Code name NB9E-GTX GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 2 November 2010
Pipelines 224 256
Core clock speed 550 MHz 475 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 15.20
Floating-point performance 486.4 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 2808 MHz
Memory bandwidth 89.86 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA + 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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