GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560M SLI and Radeon R7 260 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 560M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 560M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 560M 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 560M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M SLI Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260 has 15% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 560M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 560M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
  • GeForce GTX 560M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 375 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 14−16
ultra / 1080p 9−10 8−9
QHD / 1440p 4−5 3−4
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 30−35
medium / 1080p 20−22 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M SLI Radeon R7 260
Architecture Fermi GCN 2.0
Code name N12E-GS Bonaire
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 6 January 2011 17 December 2013
Pipelines 384 768
Core clock speed 775 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.00
Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 104 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 240 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
DDMA audio +
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