GeForce GTX 260M vs MX350

Place in the ranking	539	1112
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	25.20	1.05
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GP107	G92
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	10 February 2020 (4 years ago)	3 March 2009 (15 years ago)

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 cores	640	112
Core clock speed	747 MHz	550 MHz
Boost clock speed	937 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,300 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	29.98	30.80
Floating-point processing power	1.199 TFLOPS	0.308 TFLOPS
Gigaflops	no data	462
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	32	56

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 size	no data	large
Bus support	no data	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data
SLI options	-	2-way
MXM Type	no data	MXM 3.0 Type-B

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1752 MHz	Up to 950 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56.06 GB/s	61 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 Connectors	No outputs	DisplayPortSingle Link DVIDual Link DVIVGALVDSHDMI
HDMI	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	+	-
Power management	no data	8.0

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	6.4	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	6.1	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

GeForce MX350 7.32
+639%

GTX 260M 0.99

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GeForce MX350 2813
+642%

GTX 260M 379

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 HD	27 +0%	27 +0%
1440p	31 +675%	4−5 −675%
4K	26 +767%	3−4 −767%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Elden Ring	20 +900%	2−3 −900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27 +800%	3−4 −800%
Counter-Strike 2	11 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	32 +357%	7−8 −357%
Metro Exodus	28 +833%	3−4 −833%
Red Dead Redemption 2	32 +433%	6−7 −433%
Valorant	24−27 +700%	3−4 −700%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +667%	3−4 −667%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +66.7%	9−10 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	4 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Dota 2	51 +750%	6−7 −750%
Elden Ring	13 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Far Cry 5	50 +456%	9−10 −456%
Fortnite	40−45 +1333%	3−4 −1333%
Forza Horizon 4	25 +257%	7−8 −257%
Grand Theft Auto V	35 +775%	4−5 −775%
Metro Exodus	17 +750%	2−3 −750%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	85 +608%	12−14 −608%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +250%	6−7 −250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +283%	6−7 −283%
Valorant	21 +950%	2−3 −950%
World of Tanks	120 +422%	21−24 −422%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	17 +750%	2−3 −750%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +66.7%	9−10 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	3 +0%	3−4 +0%
Dota 2	76 +660%	10−11 −660%
Far Cry 5	40 +344%	9−10 −344%
Forza Horizon 4	19 +171%	7−8 −171%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +392%	12−14 −392%
Valorant	24−27 +700%	3−4 −700%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Elden Ring	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Grand Theft Auto V	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +680%	5−6 −680%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7	0−1
World of Tanks	50−55 +960%	5−6 −960%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +200%	5−6 −200%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +1300%	1−2 −1300%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Valorant	18−20 +217%	6−7 −217%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	1−2	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +20%	14−16 −20%
Elden Ring	4−5	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +20%	14−16 −20%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +20%	14−16 −20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Counter-Strike 2	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	30 +100%	14−16 −100%
Far Cry 5	9−10	0−1
Fortnite	7−8	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Valorant	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%

This is how GeForce MX350 and GTX 260M compete in popular games:

A tie in 1080p
GeForce MX350 is 675% faster in 1440p
GeForce MX350 is 767% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX350 is 1333% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GeForce MX350 is ahead in 34 tests (97%)
there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.32	0.99
Recency	10 February 2020	3 March 2009
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	65 Watt

GeForce MX350 has a 639.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 225% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX350 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260M in performance tests.

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