GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI, 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 260 stacks up against GeForce GTX 280M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 280M 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 280M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 260 has 21% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - with G9x.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 657 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 49 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
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
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
180−190
medium / 768p
95−100
150−160
ultra / 1080p
45−50
80−85
QHD / 1440p
24−27
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
ultra / 1080p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
85−90
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 82% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 136% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
70−75
medium / 768p
−
65−70
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
8−9
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 225% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
18−20
40−45
medium / 768p
12−14
27−30
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−33
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
G9x
Code name
GT200
N10E-GTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
2 March 2009
Pipelines
192
256
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
585 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
950 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model
4.0
OpenGL
2.1
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
192
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
30 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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