GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and GeForce GTX 260M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
2018
15 Watt
3.05

GTX 260M SLI outperforms RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking770741
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.951.50
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeNB9E-GTX
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2018 (6 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 cores384224
Core clock speed300 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHzno data
Number of transistors9,800 million1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate40.80no data
Floating-point processing power1.306 TFLOPSno data
ROPs8no data
TMUs24no 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 datalarge
InterfaceIGPno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared950 MHz
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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)10
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.1no data
Vulkan1.2-
CUDA-+

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.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 3.05
GTX 260M SLI 3.29
+7.9%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 8189
GTX 260M SLI 8959
+9.4%

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 HD15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8
−25%
10−11
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8
+700%
1−2
−700%
Battlefield 5 11
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Hitman 3 7
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 13
+225%
4−5
−225%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+25%
8−9
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7
+600%
1−2
−600%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 15
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 5
+25%
4−5
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−133%
14−16
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and GTX 260M SLI compete in popular games:

  • GTX 260M SLI is 7% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 700% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 260M SLI is 133% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is ahead in 10 tests (16%)
  • GTX 260M SLI is ahead in 20 tests (32%)
  • there's a draw in 32 tests (52%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.05 3.29
Recency 7 January 2018 2 March 2009
Chip lithography 14 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 150 Watt

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) has an age advantage of 8 years, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

GTX 260M SLI, on the other hand, has a 7.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and GeForce GTX 260M SLI.


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