GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon RX Vega 9
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon RX Vega 9, 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 Vega 9, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon RX Vega 9 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon RX Vega 9 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 Vega 9 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon RX Vega 9
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Memory type
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - with Vega.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - by 14 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon RX Vega 9 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
190−200
medium / 768p
130−140
160−170
ultra / 1080p
65−70
85−90
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
95−100
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
90−95
medium / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Fortnite is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
6−7
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Minecraft is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
30−35
45−50
medium / 768p
21−24
30−33
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon RX Vega 9
Architecture
G9x
Vega
Code name
NB9E-GTX
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
26 October 2017
Pipelines
224
576
Core clock speed
550 MHz
Boost Clock
1300 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
DirectX 12_1
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
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