GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon R7 260
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R7 260, 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 280M SLI stacks up against Radeon R7 260, 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 280M SLI
Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 675 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
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
200−210
medium / 768p
150−160
170−180
ultra / 1080p
80−85
95−100
QHD / 1440p
45−50
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
85−90
95−100
medium / 1080p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
6−7
9−10
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
65−70
75−80
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
medium / 768p
27−30
30−35
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Radeon R7 260
Architecture
G9x
GCN 2.0
Code name
N10E-GTX
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
2 March 2009
17 December 2013
Pipelines
256
768
Core clock speed
585 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
240 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
DDMA audio
+
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