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    GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 260M SLI Check Price
    Radeon HD 4870 X2

    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:

    GeForce GTX 260M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260M SLI Radeon HD 4870 X2
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 286 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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    • Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 90% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 260M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
    • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 150 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 4870 X2 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2650 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 20−22 14−16
    medium / 1080p 10−12 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260M SLI Radeon HD 4870 X2
    Architecture G9x TeraScale
    Code name NB9E-GTX R700
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 2 March 2009 12 August 2008
    Pipelines 224 800
    Core clock speed 550 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 956 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 28.00
    Floating-point performance 2x 1,120.0 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 950 MHz 3600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 10.1 (10_1)
    Shader Model 4.1
    OpenGL 3.3
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    Laptop size large
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