HD Graphics (Braswell) vs GeForce GTX 260
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 260 with HD Graphics (Braswell), including specs and performance data.
GTX 260 outperforms HD Graphics (Braswell) by a whopping 410% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 752 | 1199 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.16 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.20 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Gen. 8 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | GT200 | Braswell |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 April 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 192 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 700 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 182 Watt | no data |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 36.86 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4769 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 28 | no data |
| TMUs | 64 | no 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
| 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 type | GDDR3 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 896 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 448 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 999 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 111.9 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | Dual Link DVIHDTV | no data |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.2 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
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9−10
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
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9−10
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
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5−6
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Fortnite | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
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9−10
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
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5−6
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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| World of Tanks | 16−18
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16−18
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
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9−10
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
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9−10
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1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
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3−4
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| World of Tanks | 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
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9−10
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
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4−5
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
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2−3
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| Valorant | 5−6
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5−6
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4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
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14−16
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 1−2
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1−2
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 34 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.16 | 0.62 |
| Recency | 16 June 2008 | 1 April 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
GTX 260 has a 409.7% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics (Braswell), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 260 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Braswell) in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop card while HD Graphics (Braswell) is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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