NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M ► remove
The NVidia GeForce GTX 260M is a high-end graphics card of the 200M series based on the G92b core. Therefore, the 55nm chip is essentially a 9800M GTX with slightly higher clock rates (550/1375/950 vs. 500/1250/800). As a result, the 260M is more similar to the desktop 9800GT than the GTX 260.
As with all native DirectX 10 cards, the GeForce GTX 260M renders 3D images using "Unified Shaders ". Dedicated pixel shaders and vertex shaders have been replaced with 112 stream processors in the 260M, which now take over most of the graphics workload. The shader units themselves are also clocked higher (1375 MHz) than the core chip.
In general, the performance of the GTX 260M is somewhat higher than the 9800M GTX due to the higher clock speed. For current DirectX 10 games such as Crysis, World in Conflict, Bioshock or Age of Conan, the 260M is sufficient for gameplay under medium to high detail settings. Meanwhile, older games should be able to run fluently under high resolutions and full details. VRAM can be up to 1024 MB GDDR3 at 950MHz in MXM 3.0 or 800MHz in MXM 2.0.
The GeForce GTX 260M integrates the PureVideo HD video decoder. The GPU is thus able to assist the CPU in the decoding of H.264-, VC-1-, MPEG2- and WMV9 videos.
HybridPower is a Windows Vista-only technology that allows users to switch between the integrated and dedicated graphics core for power-saving purposes. In the future, Nvidia intends to evolve the software for automatic switching depending on the active application (now known as Optimus). GeForceBoost is not supported with the GTX 260M as there would be no performance gain from combining with the integrated GPU.
The high current consumption of up to 75 Watts (of the entire MXM board) means that the GTX 260M can typically only be found in larger notebooks with loud and powerful cooling systems.
Compared with Desktop graphics cards, the GTX 260M is most similar to the GeForce 9800 GT.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI ► remove
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a graphics solution that combines two Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M cards in an SLI setup. As not every game supports SLI efficiently, the performance increase compared to a single card is only about 0-40%. The most frequently used technique is Alternate Frame Rendering (AFR), where one card renders every odd frame while the second card renders every even frame. Due to the SLI setup, users may experience micro stuttering due to the irregular delays between sequential frames.
Each of the two GeForce GTX 280M is based on the G92b core and is produced in 55nm. It features the full 128 pipelines of the G92b and is therefore more comparable to the desktop 9800M GTX+ than the desktop GTX 280.
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M SLI is bundled with the GeForce 9400M G chipset (for laptops based on the Core 2 Duo) and therefore supports HybridPower if supported by the manufacturer. With HybridPower, both GTX cards can be disabled and only the chipset graphics core can run, leading to longer battery life (and possibly less fan noise). Modern Core i7 laptops use an Intel chipset and do not support HybridPower.
Since there are two GTX 280 cards active in SLI, the electric current consumption and exhumed heat are about twice as much as what a single GTX 280M can produce. Due to the large power and cooling requirements, this SLI combination is usually reserved for large desktop replacement (DTR) laptops (like the Alienware M17x).
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 200M Series Codename N10E-GT N10E-GTX Architecture G9x G9x 112 - 256 - Core 550 MHz 585 MHz Shader 1375 MHz 1463 MHz Memory 950 MHz 950 MHz Bus 256 Bit 256 Bit Memory GDDR3 GDDR3 Max. Memory 1024 MB 2048 MB no no DirectX DirectX 10, 4.0 DirectX 10, 4.0 Transistors 754 Million 1508 Million Technology 55 nm 55 nm Features HybridPower, PureVideo HD, CUDA, PhysX ready HybridPower, PureVideo HD, CUDA, PhysX ready Size Introduced 02.03.2009 02.03.2009 MXM 3 MXM 3 Manufacturer http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_gef... http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_gef...
min: 4080 avg: 4953.1 median: 4901 (7%) max: 5686 Points
Asus G60VX T9400 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz 179.88 4080
P9500 4096 550 / 800 MHz 1024 186.03 4506
Asus G72GX Q9000 6144 500 / 800 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz Treiberversion: 186.19 4762
Asus G60J 720QM 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 8.15.11.8669 4900
Schenker XMG5 Q9100 8192 550 / 800 MHz 1024 7.15.11.7927 4902
Asus G51J 3D 720QM 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 GDDR3 ForceWare 195.62 5268
Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) 520M 4096 550 / 950 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1350 MHz, GDDR3 197.16 5521
Alienware M15x 720QM 4096 550 / 950 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1350 MHz 186.47 5686
P Result 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
min: 8728 avg: 9435 median: 9435 (13%) max: 10142 Points
P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024
min: 3840 avg: 4315.8 median: 4207 (5%) max: 5058 Points
Asus G60VX T9400 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz 179.88 3840
Asus G71GX [email protected] GHz6144 500 / 800 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz 179.30 3918
Asus G60J 720QM 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 8.15.11.8669 4133
Asus G51J 3D 720QM 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 GDDR3 ForceWare 195.62 4194
Asus G72GX Q9000 6144 500 / 800 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz Treiberversion: 186.19 4207
Schenker XMG5 Q9100 8192 550 / 800 MHz 1024 7.15.11.7927 4227
P9500 4096 550 / 800 MHz 1024 186.03 4347
Alienware M15x 720QM 4096 550 / 950 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1350 MHz 186.47 4918
Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) 520M 4096 550 / 950 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1350 MHz, GDDR3 197.16 5058
P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI min: 9649 avg: 9946.5 median: 9946.5 (13%) max: 10244 Points
3DMark 2001SE - Standard 1024x768
min: 32699 avg: 34053 median: 34304 (36%) max: 34905 Points
min: 37453 avg: 38453 median: 38453 (40%) max: 39453 Points
3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768
min: 27301 avg: 29794.2 median: 30595.5 (16%) max: 30685 Points
Asus G51J 3D 720QM 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 GDDR3 ForceWare 195.62 27301
Asus G60VX T9400 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz 179.88 30539
Schenker XMG5 Q9100 8192 550 / 800 MHz 1024 7.15.11.7927 30652
Asus G71GX [email protected] GHz6144 500 / 800 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz 179.30 30685
min: 57010 avg: 57552.5 median: 57552.5 (30%) max: 58095 Points
3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768
min: 12669 avg: 14772.6 median: 15079 (32%) max: 16611 Points
Asus G72GX Q9000 6144 500 / 800 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz Treiberversion: 186.19 12669
Schenker XMG5 Q9100 8192 550 / 800 MHz 1024 7.15.11.7927 13664
Asus G51J 3D 720QM 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 GDDR3 ForceWare 195.62 14957
Asus G60VX T9400 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz 179.88 15079
T9400 1024 15100
Asus G71GX [email protected] GHz6144 500 / 800 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz 179.30 15328
Alienware M15x 720QM 4096 550 / 950 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1350 MHz 186.47 16611
min: 19180 avg: 19267.5 median: 19267.5 (41%) max: 19355 Points
3DMark 06 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 3DMark 06
min: 9458 avg: 10167.1 median: 10064 (22%) max: 11209 Points
T9400 1024 10370 Standard 1280x1024
Asus G60VX T9400 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz 179.88 9458
Asus G72GX Q9000 6144 500 / 800 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz Treiberversion: 186.19 9503
Asus G71GX [email protected] GHz6144 500 / 800 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz 179.30 9537
P8600 1024 9770
P8800 4096 1024 GDDR3 10064
Asus G60J 720QM 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 8.15.11.8669 10199
Schenker XMG5 Q9100 8192 550 / 800 MHz 1024 7.15.11.7927 10684
Alienware M15x 720QM 4096 550 / 950 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1350 MHz 186.47 11080
Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) 520M 4096 550 / 950 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1350 MHz, GDDR3 197.16 11209 Standard 1280x720
Asus G51J 3D 720QM 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 GDDR3 ForceWare 195.62 10075
Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
min: 14340 avg: 15019 median: 15000 (32%) max: 15717 Points
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - 3ds Max 1280x1024
10.2 fps (21%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Catia 1280x1024
12.3 fps (26%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - EnSight 1280x1024
15.5 fps (33%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Maya 1280x1024
20.9 fps (11%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Pro/Engeneer 1280x1024
10 fps (20%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SolidWorks 1280x1024
11 fps (16%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - UGS Teamcenter 1280x1024
3.4 fps (9%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - UGS NX 1280x1024
5 fps (10%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Gaming graphics
6.8 points (86%)
Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) 520M 4096 550 / 950 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1350 MHz, GDDR3 197.16 6.8
Windows 7 Experience Index - Graphics
6.8 points (86%)
Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) 520M 4096 550 / 950 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1350 MHz, GDDR3 197.16 6.8
Windows Vista Experience Index - GPU Games
5.8 Points (85%)
5.9 Points (87%)
Windows Vista Experience Index - GPU
5.9 Points (87%)
5.9 Points (87%)
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit
min: 3702 avg: 3966.3 median: 3917 (20%) max: 4425 Points
Asus G72GX Q9000 6144 500 / 800 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz Treiberversion: 186.19 3702
Asus G60VX T9400 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz 179.88 3720
Schenker XMG5 Q9100 8192 550 / 800 MHz 1024 7.15.11.7927 3743
P8800 4096 1024 GDDR3 3750
Asus G71GX [email protected] GHz6144 500 / 800 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1250 MHz 179.30 4084
Asus G60J 720QM 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 8.15.11.8669 4120
Alienware M15x 720QM 4096 550 / 950 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1350 MHz 186.47 4186
Asus G51J 3D 720QM 4096 500 / 799 MHz 1024 GDDR3 ForceWare 195.62 4425
Shading 32Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
min: 4835 avg: 5197 median: 5197 (26%) max: 5559 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit
28 Points (16%)
Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) 520M 4096 550 / 950 MHz 1024 Shadertakt: 1350 MHz, GDDR3 197.16 28
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M → 100% Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI → 126%
-
-
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
45 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
43.8 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
154 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
47 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
79.1 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
54.8 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
41.6 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
23.2 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
137.4 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
59.1 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
55.4 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
40 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
51.3 80.3 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
~ 66 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
41.3 50.5 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
~ 46 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
31.7 36.5 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
~ 34 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
26.9 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
66.5 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
61 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
39.1 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
92 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
79.2 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
61.5 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
35.3 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
125.2 133 ~ 129 fps
81%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
105 fps
90%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
37.6 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
313 [X] no model Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 2.7GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
312 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
105 [X] no model Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 2.7GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
138%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
145 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
89 [X] no model Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 2.7GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
135%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
120 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
132 151.2 ~ 142 fps
137%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
180 208.8 ~ 194 fps
143%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
127.5 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
41.8 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
57.9 fps
97%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
46.1 65.4 ~ 56 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
48 fps
94%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
44.6 45.2 ~ 45 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
36.7 fps
133%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
35.5 62.2 ~ 49 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
107 135.8 ~ 121 fps
136%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
165 fps
113%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
104 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
91.6 fps
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
50.8 fps
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
73 fps
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
35 fps
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
105 111.9 ~ 108 fps
153%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
122 208.8 ~ 165 fps
149%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
81 127.5 ~ 104 fps
176%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
77 116.9 ~ 97 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
211.3 fps
112%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
237.2 fps
133%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
175.3 fps
156%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
105.9 119 ~ 112 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
77.2 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
53.4 fps
126%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
67.2 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
49.2 fps
131%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
64.6 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
92 123.7 ~ 108 fps
102%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
64.1 fps
139%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
52 53.2 ~ 53 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
12.2 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
110 129.5 ~ 120 fps
109%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
65.4 fps
131%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
41.3 53.2 ~ 47 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
11.5 [X] Schenker XMG6 (i5-520M) Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
47 72 ~ 60 fps
78%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
47 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
38 42 ~ 40 fps
185%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
74 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
158 [X] no model Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 2.7GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
83%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
130.8 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
62 [X] no model Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 2.7GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
267 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
51.8 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
52 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
121 [X] no model Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 2.7GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
270 [X] no model Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 2.5GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
~ 196 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
217.1 fps
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
178 [X] no model Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 2.7GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
121%
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
215.7 fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
GeForce GTX 280M SLI:
»
100%
GeForce GTX 260M:
575 [X] no model Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 2.5GHz
GeForce GTX 260M
fps
GeForce GTX 260M:
»
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M → 100% Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI → 124%
v1.8.1a
#0 checking url part for id 1111 +0s ... 0s
#1 checking url part for id 1122 +0s ... 0s
#2 Did not recreate cache, as it is less than 5 days old! Created at Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:38:16 +0100 +0.001s ... 0.001s
#3 start showIntegratedCPUs +0.392s ... 0.393s
#4 got avg benchmarks for devices +0.099s ... 0.492s
#5 min, max, avg, median took s +0.079s ... 0.571s
#6 Before gaming benchmark output +0s ... 0.571s
#7 Got 161 rows for game benchmarks. +0.323s ... 0.894s
#8 composed SQL query for gamebenchmarks +0s ... 0.894s
#9 got data and put it in $dataArray +0.005s ... 0.899s
#10 return log +0.08s ... 0.979s
Please share our article, every link counts!
Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2017-09-11)
Quality journalism is made possible by advertising. We show the least amount of ads whenever possible. We intentionally show more ads when an adblocker is used. Please, switch off ad blockers.