GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon Pro W5500M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon Pro W5500M 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 Pro W5500M 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 Radeon Pro W5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI has 76% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
  • Radeon Pro W5500M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro W5500M - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 11050 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 20−22 30−33
medium / 1080p 10−12 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260M SLI Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture G9x RDNA 1.0
Code name NB9E-GTX Navi 14
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 10 February 2020
Pipelines 224 1408
Core clock speed 550 MHz
Boost Clock 1450 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 127.6
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
Laptop size large
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