GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon R7 M380

Place in the ranking	678	746
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	1.51
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code name	Tropo	NB9E-GTX
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	2 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	224
Compute units	10	no data
Core clock speed	900 MHz	550 MHz
Boost clock speed	915 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,500 million	1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	36.60	no data
Floating-point processing power	1.171 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	16	no data
TMUs	40	no 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 size	medium sized	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no 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 type	DDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	950 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	no 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 Connectors	No outputs	no data
Eyefinity	+	-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
HD3D	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	10
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data
OpenCL	Not Listed	no data
Mantle	+	-
CUDA	-	+

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Elden Ring	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +26.7%	14−16 −26.7%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Valorant	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Dota 2	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Elden Ring	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Fortnite	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +26.7%	14−16 −26.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Valorant	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
World of Tanks	70−75 +25.9%	55−60 −25.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Dota 2	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +26.7%	14−16 −26.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%
Valorant	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Elden Ring	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−33 +30.4%	21−24 −30.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
World of Tanks	30−35 +34.8%	21−24 −34.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Valorant	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Elden Ring	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Fortnite	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Valorant	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%

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

in Dota 2, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the R7 M380 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

R7 M380 is ahead in 53 tests (90%)
there's a draw in 6 tests (10%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.34	3.29
Recency	5 May 2015	2 March 2009
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	55 nm

R7 M380 has a 31.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R7 M380 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260M SLI in performance tests.

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