GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon R9 M280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R9 M280X. 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 Radeon R9 M280X. 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.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
Not Listed
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 R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 342 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - 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
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Fortnite is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
−
40−45
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
8−9
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
80−85
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
7−8
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
18−20
16−18
medium / 768p
12−14
10−12
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
1 February 2015
Pipelines
192
896
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
61.60
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
1,792 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
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
6.3
OpenGL
2.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
Not Listed
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
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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