GeForce GTX 260 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 260 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 260 has 895 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 288 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 4013 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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
20−22
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
medium / 768p
95−100
130−140
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Forza Horizon 4 is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
9−10
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
16−18
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
65−70
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
18−20
30−35
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Maxwell
Code name
GT200
Surface Book
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
1 October 2015
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
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
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
4.0
OpenGL
2.1
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
+
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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