GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 6870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 260M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 260M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 260M 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 260M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 260M SLI Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 151 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6870 has 0% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6870 is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 10−12
ultra / 1080p 5−6 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 20−22 24−27
medium / 1080p 10−12 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260M SLI Radeon HD 6870
Architecture G9x Terascale 2
Code name NB9E-GTX RV940 Barts
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 March 2009 22 October 2010
Pipelines 224 1120
Core clock speed 550 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 50.40
Floating-point performance 2,016.0 gflops
Length 220 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 134.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 213 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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