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    GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon R9 M380

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon R9 M380 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 R9 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 260M SLI Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon R9 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon R9 M380 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 R9 M380 here:

    GeForce GTX 260M SLI Laptops
    Radeon R9 M380 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260M SLI Radeon R9 M380
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 450 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 550 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 20−22 30−35
    medium / 1080p 10−12 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260M SLI Radeon R9 M380
    Architecture G9x GCN
    Code name NB9E-GTX Strato Pro GDDR5
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 2 March 2009 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 224 768
    Core clock speed 550 MHz 1000 MHz
    Boost Clock 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 48.00
    Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 950 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL Not Listed
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 194 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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