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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Graphics processor Released Mar 3, 2009

Video memory: 1 GB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 60.80 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

59.50^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

39.51^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

70.76^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

87.01^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

11,862^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

58.00^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

31.85^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1600 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

48.04^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1600 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

48.23^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

10,791.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark382^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark59^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark412^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark367^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark589^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 55 nm
Process node: Reported value 1: 65 nm^*
Reported value 2: 65 nm^*
Reported value 3: 55 nm^*
Reported value 4: 65 nm^*
Reported value 5: 65 nm^*
GPU cores: 112^*
GPU base clock: 550 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 550 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 950 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 324 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 65 W^*
Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics processor: G92^*
Texture mapping units: 56^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 14^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 65 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.1^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 64 KB^*

GPU configurations

1 GB / GDDR3 / 256-bit / G92b
Capacity
1 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
60.80 GB/s
Chip variant
G92b
Reference clock
550 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
65 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 60.80 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 65 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 25 fields

Architecture: Tesla G92-N10E-GT^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 65 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 60.8GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 950^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce GTX 260M^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 3.3^*
Pixel Rate: 9 GPixel/s^*
Process: 65nm^*
ROPs: 16^*
Release Date: 01-Mar-2009^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4^*
TMUs: 56^*
Texture Rate: 31 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 550^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10.0^*

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 308^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2009-03-03^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 65^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 324^* mm²
Transistors (million): 754^*
Freq (MHz): 550^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 23 fields

proc transistors: 754 million^*
proc die size: 324^* mm²
cores: 112^*
sm count: 14^*
memory clock: 950^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 60.8^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.308^*
tdp: 65^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.42^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2009-03-03^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 65^* nm

Specifications 4 · 33 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.1^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

112^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.308^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

64 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

8.800 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

324 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

65 nm^*

Transistors

754 million^*

Graphics processor

G92^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

60.80 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

112^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

Streaming multiprocessors

14^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

65 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

30.80 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

56^*

GPU cores

112^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 5 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

382^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce GTX 260M^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce GTX 260M^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 260M^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
Released: Mar 3rd, 2009^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 550^* MHz
Memory clock: 950^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 112 / 56 / 16^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

model

GeForce GTX 260M^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260M^*

core config

112:56:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260M^*

tdp watts

65.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260M^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260M^*

launch date

2009-03-03 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260M^*

code name

G92b^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260M^*

fab nm

55^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260M^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260M^*

Specifications 8 · 50 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G92^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,375^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 14^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 324^* mm²
Name: GeForce GTX 260M^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 550^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 950 MHz 1900 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 60.8^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 56^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G92^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 8.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 30.80 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 65^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: P398 SKU 9, P817 SKU 4^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2009.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: N10E-GT^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.3M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Mar 3rd, 2009^*
Top TMUS: 56^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 200M^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1148^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 300M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 100M^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 112^*
Render Config Shading Units: 112^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 308^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: GeForce GTX 260M^*
3dmark: 589^*
2dmark: 367^*
tdp: 65^*
powerperf: 9^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce GTX 260M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

412^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

59^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

65^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

6.34^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: MXM-A (3.0)^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR3^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: G92^*
gpuChip: Baffin^*
productName: GeForce GTX 260M^*
productName: GeForce GTX 260M^*
releaseYear: 2,009^*
releaseYear: 2,009^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 1,090^*
gpuClock: 550^*
memClock: 950^*
memClock: 1,750^*
unifiedShader: 112^*
unifiedShader: 896^*
tmu: 56^*
tmu: 48^*

* Provisional data