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MetaX C500X vs MetaX N260

Side-by-side specifications, performance, and rental pricing for datacenter AI workloads.

N260: MXN (Xisi), 2024
Memory
64 vs 64 GB
Same capacity
TDP
350 W vs 225 W
N260 draws 125 W less
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MetaX C500X vs MetaX N260

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MetaX C500X

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What is the MetaX C500X?

The C500X is a GPU from MetaX, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. C500X full specifications →

Can I rent the C500X in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the C500X yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the C500X compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the C500X against the N260. Both are MetaX parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the C500X figures come from?

MetaX published the C500X figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

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MetaX N260

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What is the MetaX N260?

The N260 is a GPU from MetaX on the MXN (Xisi) architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. N260 full specifications →

Can I rent the N260 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the N260 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the N260 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the N260 against the C500X. Both are MetaX parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the N260 figures come from?

Every N260 figure on this page traces to MetaX's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

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C500X
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N260
Architecture
—MXN (Xisi)
Launch Year
—2024
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
64 GB64 GB
Memory Bandwidth
——
TDP
350 W225 W
Process Node
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Performance (TFLOPS)

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C500X
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N260
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No verified data available140 TFLOPS
No verified data available140 TFLOPS
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FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
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No verified data available No verified data available

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FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

Both carry 64 GB of memory.

Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains BF16, FP16, Sparsity and TFLOPS.

Frequently asked questions

Which should you choose, the C500X or the N260?

The N260 draws 125 W less power, which matters in an air-cooled or power-capped rack.

Which has more memory, the C500X or the N260?

Both GPUs carry 64 GB of memory.

How much power do the C500X and the N260 draw?

The C500X is rated at 350 W TDP and the N260 at 225 W.

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