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    GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Iris Xe MAX Graphics, 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 260M SLI stacks up against Iris Xe MAX Graphics, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Iris Xe MAX Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Iris Xe MAX Graphics are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 260M SLI or Iris Xe MAX Graphics here:

    GeForce GTX 260M SLI Laptops
    Iris Xe MAX Graphics Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260M SLI Iris Xe MAX Graphics
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Memory type GDDR3 LPDDR4x
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 MB
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    • Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - with Gen. 12 Xe.
    • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - by 10 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 3316 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 20−22 60−65
    medium / 1080p 10−12 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260M SLI Iris Xe MAX Graphics
    Architecture G9x Gen. 12 Xe
    Code name NB9E-GTX iDG1LPDEV
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 2 March 2009 31 October 2020
    Pipelines 224 96
    Core clock speed 550 MHz
    Boost Clock 1650 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 10 nm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 950 MHz 4266 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 12.1
    CUDA +
    Laptop size large
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