GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce MX330
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce MX330, 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 MX330, check out specs charts below.
GeForce MX330 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce MX330 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 MX330 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce MX330
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
10 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260 has 1720% more power consumption, than GeForce MX330.
GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce MX330 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than GeForce MX330.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX330 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce MX330 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 289 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce MX330 - by 16 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 6001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
1−2
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Battlefield 5 is 180% 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 MX330 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
200−210
medium / 768p
95−100
170−180
ultra / 1080p
45−50
90−95
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
4−5
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
90−95
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Forza Horizon 4 is 163% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
9−10
27−30
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
8−9
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Metro Exodus is 325% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
18−20
50−55
medium / 768p
12−14
30−35
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
100−105
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce MX330
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Pascal
Code name
GT200
N17S-LP / N17S-G3
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
20 February 2020
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
1531 MHz
Boost Clock
1594 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
16 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
38.26
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
4.0
6.4
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
6.1
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
Optimus
+
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