Radeon R7 (Carrizo) vs GeForce GTX 260
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 260 with Radeon R7 (Carrizo), including specs and performance data.
GTX 260 outperforms R7 (Carrizo) by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 761 | 898 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.16 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.19 | 3.98 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | GT200 | Carrizo |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 4 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 182 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
| 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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| 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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 14−16
+40%
| 10
−40%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 32.07 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3
+0%
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3
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 24
+0%
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24
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Valorant | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how GTX 260 and R7 (Carrizo) compete in popular games:
- GTX 260 is 40% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 46 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.12 | 2.00 |
| Recency | 16 June 2008 | 4 June 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 182 Watt | 12 Watt |
GTX 260 has a 56% higher aggregate performance score.
R7 (Carrizo), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1416.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 (Carrizo) in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop card while Radeon R7 (Carrizo) is a notebook one.
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