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    Equivalent of GTX 260M on desktop?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by L4d_Gr00pie, Mar 13, 2009.

  1. L4d_Gr00pie

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    I was wondering to what desktop card could we compare the GTX 260M? I looked at the specs on nvidia but I still don't really see.. Would the GTX 260M be similar to the desktop 9800 GT? or one higher? lower?
     
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  2. Kevin

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    Yeah you might as well go with the G92b 9800 GT, with 16 stream processors chopped off of it.
     
    Kevin, Mar 13, 2009
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    GTX-260m = G92B core
    9800m gt = G92 core

    G92 = 112 stream processers - 65nm
    G92B = 128 stream processers - 55nm
    Basically they should call the gtx-260m a 9800m GTX+. This is because in desktops they have a 65nm 9800gtx and a 55nm 9800GTX+. Oh and if you were wondering the GTX260m in desktops uses a GT200 core which is way faster then the g92/g92b core
     
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  4. tianxia

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    the 260m has 112 cores, on 55nm i believe.
    so performance wise it's a 8800gt/9800gt.
     
    tianxia, Mar 13, 2009
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    Alright. My desktop currently has 8800GTX and I was wondering what would be the comparison to my laptop with the GTX 260M.
     
    L4d_Gr00pie, Mar 13, 2009
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    i didn't know the gtx260m was available for retail yet. what notebook?
     
    Mormegil83, Mar 13, 2009
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    Kevin, Mar 13, 2009
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    very nice, didn't see that
     
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    8800gtx will beat it by about 20%, i think. we need to see some real benchmarks to say for sure.
     
    tianxia, Mar 13, 2009
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