Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce GTX 260
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon RX 7800 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 7800 XT outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 1900% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 762 | 32 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 66 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.16 | 67.95 |
| Power efficiency | 1.18 | 16.40 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) |
| GPU code name | GT200 | Navi 32 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 25 August 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 7800 XT has 42369% better value for money than GTX 260.
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 | 3840 |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 1295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2430 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 28,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 182 Watt | 263 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 36.86 | 583.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4769 TFLOPS | 37.32 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 28 | 96 |
| TMUs | 64 | 240 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 60 |
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 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 896 MB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 448 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 999 MHz | 2438 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 111.9 GB/s | 624.1 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 Connectors | Dual Link DVIHDTV | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| 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 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 10−12
−2060%
| 216
+2060%
|
| 1440p | 6−7
−1967%
| 124
+1967%
|
| 4K | 3−4
−2267%
| 71
+2267%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 44.90
−1844%
| 2.31
+1844%
|
| 1440p | 74.83
−1760%
| 4.02
+1760%
|
| 4K | 149.67
−2030%
| 7.03
+2030%
|
- RX 7800 XT has 1844% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 7800 XT has 1760% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 7800 XT has 2030% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 324
+0%
|
324
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 241
+0%
|
241
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 248
+0%
|
248
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 243
+0%
|
243
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200
+0%
|
200
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 196
+0%
|
196
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 204
+0%
|
204
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 278
+0%
|
278
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 276
+0%
|
276
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 145
+0%
|
145
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 163
+0%
|
163
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 163
+0%
|
163
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 196
+0%
|
196
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 261
+0%
|
261
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 256
+0%
|
256
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 178
+0%
|
178
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 172
+0%
|
172
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 366
+0%
|
366
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 149
+0%
|
149
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150
+0%
|
150
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 182
+0%
|
182
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 222
+0%
|
222
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 200
+0%
|
200
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 400−450
+0%
|
400−450
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 140
+0%
|
140
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 106
+0%
|
106
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 350−400
+0%
|
350−400
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 99
+0%
|
99
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 176
+0%
|
176
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 202
+0%
|
202
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 147
+0%
|
147
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 152
+0%
|
152
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 63
+0%
|
63
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 104
+0%
|
104
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 164
+0%
|
164
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
This is how GTX 260 and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 7800 XT is 2060% faster in 1080p
- RX 7800 XT is 1967% faster in 1440p
- RX 7800 XT is 2267% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.14 | 62.79 |
| Recency | 16 June 2008 | 25 August 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 896 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 182 Watt | 263 Watt |
GTX 260 has 44.5% lower power consumption.
RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 1899.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1728.6% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.
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