GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Radeon R7 260X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X, 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 480M SLI stacks up against Radeon R7 260X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 15% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
9−10
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
210−220
medium / 768p
180−190
180−190
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
QHD / 1440p
55−60
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−35
high / 768p
140−150
140−150
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
27−30
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
10−11
10−11
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 3% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
80−85
75−80
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 2.0
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
25 May 2010
8 October 2013
Pipelines
704
896
Core clock speed
425 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
6000 Million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
225 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
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