GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon HD 6850M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 6850M 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 6850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 6850M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 6850M 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 260M SLI or Radeon HD 6850M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR3
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260M SLI has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850M is 25 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 260M SLI is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
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
8−9
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−12
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
150−160
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
95−100
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
10−11
high / 768p
95−100
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
10−11
3−4
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−12
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−33
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Fortnite is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
14−16
4−5
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 110% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
5−6
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
95−100
60−65
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
6−7
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
30−35
10−12
medium / 768p
21−24
8−9
high / 1080p
10−12
4−5
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture
G9x
Terascale 2
Code name
NB9E-GTX
Granville Pro/LP
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
6 January 2011
Pipelines
224
800
Core clock speed
550 MHz
575 / 675 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
27.00
Floating-point performance
1,080.0 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
large
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