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    GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce GTX 680M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 680M, 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 680M, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 680M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 680M 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 680M here:

    GeForce GTX 680M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 GeForce GTX 680M
    Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 260 has 82% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 680M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 680M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 680M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 522 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 680M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 801 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 14−16 30−35
    medium / 1080p 5−6 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 GeForce GTX 680M
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
    Code name GT200 N13E-GTX
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 16 June 2008 4 June 2012
    Pipelines 192 1344
    Core clock speed 1242 MHz 720 MHz
    Boost Clock 758 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 80.6 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 2,038 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 448 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 999 MHz 1800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 API
    Shader Model 4.0 5.1
    OpenGL 2.1 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 192 1344
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    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 100 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
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