GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon R6 M340DX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R6 M340DX, 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 Radeon R6 M340DX, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R6 M340DX is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R6 M340DX 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 Radeon R6 M340DX here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R6 M340DX
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R6 M340DX uses IGP interface.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 M340DX - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R6 M340DX - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 M340DX - by 28 nm process technology.
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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
10−11
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
12−14
medium / 1080p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 M340DX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
95−100
65−70
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
24−27
21−24
high / 768p
70−75
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
9−10
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 18% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
75−80
60−65
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
4−5
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
9−10
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Fortnite is 42% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
45−50
35−40
medium / 768p
−
30−35
high / 1080p
9−10
4−5
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
4−5
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
65−70
75−80
ultra / 1080p
−
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 M340DX in Minecraft is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
20−22
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
18−20
10−12
medium / 768p
12−14
9−10
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
high / 768p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R6 M340DX
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200
Jet
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
3 June 2015
Pipelines
192
704
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
Boost Clock
1030 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
690 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
24.72
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
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
Laptop size
medium sized
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