RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation vs GeForce GTX 260M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260M with RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

GTX 260M
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 75 Watt
0.98

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation outperforms GTX 260M by a whopping 5416% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking111447
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameN10E-GTAD104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2 March 2009 (15 years ago)21 March 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1126144
CUDA cores112no data
Core clock speed550 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1560 MHz
Number of transistors754 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate30.80299.5
Floating-point performance0.308 gflopsno data
Gigaflops462no 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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options2-way-
MXM TypeMXM 3.0 Type-Bno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB20 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 950 MHz14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth61 GB/s280.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsDisplayPortSingle Link DVIDual Link DVIVGALVDSHDMI4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 260M 0.98
RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation 54.06
+5416%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 260M 379
RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation 20853
+5402%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD27
−5270%
1450−1500
+5270%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5233%
160−170
+5233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−5300%
270−280
+5300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5233%
160−170
+5233%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%
Hitman 3 5−6
−5300%
270−280
+5300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−5285%
700−750
+5285%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−4900%
350−400
+4900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−5369%
1750−1800
+5369%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−5300%
270−280
+5300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5233%
160−170
+5233%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%
Hitman 3 5−6
−5300%
270−280
+5300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−5285%
700−750
+5285%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−4900%
350−400
+4900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−5400%
550−600
+5400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−5369%
1750−1800
+5369%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−5300%
270−280
+5300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5233%
160−170
+5233%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Hitman 3 5−6
−5300%
270−280
+5300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−5285%
700−750
+5285%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−4900%
350−400
+4900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−5400%
550−600
+5400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−5369%
1750−1800
+5369%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Hitman 3 7−8
−4900%
350−400
+4900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−5233%
160−170
+5233%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%

This is how GTX 260M and RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is 5270% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 54.06
Recency 2 March 2009 21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 20 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation has a 5416.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1900% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1000% more advanced lithography process, and 7.1% lower power consumption.

The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 260M is a notebook card while RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is a desktop 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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