ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT vs GeForce GTX 1070

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 and Radeon HD 2600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
35.05
+4701%

GTX 1070 outperforms ATI HD 2600 XT by a whopping 4701% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1451164
Place by popularity28not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.520.02
Power efficiency16.021.11
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGP104RV630
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 June 2016 (8 years ago)28 June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$379 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1070 has 117500% better value for money than ATI HD 2600 XT.

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 cores1920120
Core clock speed1506 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million390 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt45 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate202.06.400
Floating-point processing power6.463 TFLOPS0.192 TFLOPS
ROPs644
TMUs1208

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8 GB/s700 MHz
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s22.4 GB/s
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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)10.0 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan+N/A
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.

GTX 1070 35.05
+4701%
ATI HD 2600 XT 0.73

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1070 13504
+4689%
ATI HD 2600 XT 282

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 HD116
+5700%
2−3
−5700%
1440p68
+6700%
1−2
−6700%
4K470−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.2799.50
1440p5.57199.00
4K8.06no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+5900%
1−2
−5900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 89
+8800%
1−2
−8800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+5900%
1−2
−5900%
Battlefield 5 164
+5367%
3−4
−5367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 91
+9000%
1−2
−9000%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+5900%
1−2
−5900%
Far Cry 5 109
+5350%
2−3
−5350%
Far Cry New Dawn 110
+5400%
2−3
−5400%
Forza Horizon 4 284
+5580%
5−6
−5580%
Hitman 3 70−75
+7300%
1−2
−7300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+4900%
3−4
−4900%
Metro Exodus 127
+6250%
2−3
−6250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 115
+5650%
2−3
−5650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 176
+5767%
3−4
−5767%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+6000%
2−3
−6000%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 121
+5950%
2−3
−5950%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+5900%
1−2
−5900%
Battlefield 5 152
+4967%
3−4
−4967%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 82
+8100%
1−2
−8100%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+5900%
1−2
−5900%
Far Cry 5 88
+8700%
1−2
−8700%
Far Cry New Dawn 86
+8500%
1−2
−8500%
Forza Horizon 4 261
+5120%
5−6
−5120%
Hitman 3 70−75
+7300%
1−2
−7300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+4900%
3−4
−4900%
Metro Exodus 112
+5500%
2−3
−5500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 94
+9300%
1−2
−9300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+6150%
2−3
−6150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+7200%
1−2
−7200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+6000%
2−3
−6000%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55
+5400%
1−2
−5400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+5900%
1−2
−5900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 61
+6000%
1−2
−6000%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+5900%
1−2
−5900%
Far Cry 5 66
+6500%
1−2
−6500%
Forza Horizon 4 94
+9300%
1−2
−9300%
Hitman 3 70−75
+7300%
1−2
−7300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+4900%
3−4
−4900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+6150%
2−3
−6150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
+6200%
1−2
−6200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+6000%
2−3
−6000%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 93
+9200%
1−2
−9200%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 71
+7000%
1−2
−7000%
Far Cry New Dawn 58
+5700%
1−2
−5700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 43 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 0−1
Far Cry 5 47 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 248
+4860%
5−6
−4860%
Hitman 3 40−45 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+7400%
1−2
−7400%
Metro Exodus 71
+7000%
1−2
−7000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+8200%
1−2
−8200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+4800%
1−2
−4800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 170−180
+5867%
3−4
−5867%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 69
+6800%
1−2
−6800%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50
+4900%
1−2
−4900%
Far Cry New Dawn 30 0−1
Hitman 3 27−30 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+5500%
3−4
−5500%
Metro Exodus 38 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 26 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12 0−1
Far Cry 5 23 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 52
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 34 0−1

This is how GTX 1070 and ATI HD 2600 XT compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 is 5700% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 is 6700% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.05 0.73
Recency 10 June 2016 28 June 2007
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 45 Watt

GTX 1070 has a 4701.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

ATI HD 2600 XT, on the other hand, has 233.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 2600 XT in performance tests.


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