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    GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon R9 380X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon R9 380X 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 R9 380X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    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 R9 380X
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 190 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 380X has 26% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
    • Radeon R9 380X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
    • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 380X is 20 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    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 R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260M SLI Radeon R9 380X
    Architecture G9x GCN 3.0
    Code name NB9E-GTX Antigua
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 2 March 2009 19 November 2015
    Pipelines 224 2048
    Core clock speed 550 MHz
    Boost Clock 970 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 124.2
    Floating-point performance 3,973 gflops
    Length 221 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 950 MHz 970 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 182.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
    Compute units 32
    Form factor full height / full length
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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