GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire, 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 260M SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 6990M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2x2 GB
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GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is 165 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 260M SLI is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
20−22
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
150−160
250−260
medium / 768p
130−140
220−230
ultra / 1080p
65−70
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
95−100
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
45−50
ultra / 1080p
9−10
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
10−12
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
70−75
180−190
medium / 1080p
30−33
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Fortnite is 209% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
140−150
medium / 768p
50−55
120−130
high / 1080p
16−18
70−75
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 165% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 342% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
130−140
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Minecraft is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
30−35
130−140
medium / 768p
21−24
85−90
high / 1080p
10−12
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
high / 768p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Architecture
G9x
Terascale 2
Code name
NB9E-GTX
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
12 July 2011
Pipelines
224
2240
Core clock speed
550 MHz
715 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
900 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
large
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