GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon R7 M270
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon R7 M270 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon R7 M270 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 Radeon R7 M270 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon R7 M270
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR3
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270 is 275 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270 - 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
8−9
0−1
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
1−2
medium / 1080p
10−12
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
0−1
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
150−160
60−65
medium / 768p
130−140
27−30
ultra / 1080p
65−70
7−8
QHD / 1440p
35−40
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
95−100
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 303% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
65−70
10−11
ultra / 1080p
40−45
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Dota 2 is 165% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
10−11
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 720p
70−75
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−33
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Fortnite is 227% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
14−16
0−1
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
0−1
medium / 1080p
16−18
0−1
low / 768p
60−65
18−20
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
16−18
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
high / 1080p
95−100
27−30
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Minecraft is 83% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
35−40
8−9
medium / 1080p
18−20
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 768p
30−35
0−1
medium / 768p
21−24
−
high / 1080p
10−12
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
0−1
high / 768p
40−45
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon R7 M270
Architecture
G9x
GCN
Code name
NB9E-GTX
Opal XT / Mars
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
7 January 2014
Pipelines
224
384
Core clock speed
550 MHz
825 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.80
Floating-point performance
633.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
large
medium sized
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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