GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon RX 550X mobile, 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 260M SLI stacks up against Radeon RX 550X mobile, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon RX 550X mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 RX 550X mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260M SLI has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 626 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 6050 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Battlefield 5 is 73% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
150−160
210−220
medium / 768p
130−140
180−190
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−105
QHD / 1440p
35−40
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
95−100
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
65−70
95−100
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Fortnite is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
9−10
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 87% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
80−85
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Metro Exodus is 85% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
30−35
55−60
medium / 768p
21−24
35−40
high / 1080p
10−12
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in World of Tanks is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
G9x
Polaris
Code name
NB9E-GTX
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
10 January 2019
Pipelines
224
640
Core clock speed
550 MHz
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
1287 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
51.48
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
large
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