Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU vs GeForce GTX 260 216 Rev. 2

GTX 260 GTX 260 Core 216 GTX 260 Core 216 Rev. 2 GTX 260 OEM GTX 260 Rev. 2 GTX 275 GTX 280 GTX 285 GTX 295 GTX 660 GTX 750 Ti GTX 960
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Apple M1 7-Core GPU Apple M1 8-Core GPU Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU

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GTX 260 216 Rev. 2 GTX 260 216 Rev. 2
Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU M3 Max 40-Core GPU

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)no data
GPU code nameGT200Bno data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date27 November 2008 (15 years ago)31 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores21640
Core clock speed576 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)171 Watt53 Watt
Texture fill rate41.47no data
Floating-point processing power0.5365 TFLOPSno data
ROPs28no data
TMUs72no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3LPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount896 MBno data
Memory bus width448 Bitno data
Memory clock speed999 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth111.9 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Videono data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)no data
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA1.3-

Pros & cons summary

Recency 27 November 2008 31 October 2023
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 171 Watt 53 Watt

Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU has an age advantage of 14 years, a 1000% more advanced lithography process, and 222.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Rev. 2 and Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Rev. 2 is a desktop card while Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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