Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs GeForce GTX 260

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon RX 7900 GRE, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 260
2008
896 MB GDDR3, 182 Watt
3.17

RX 7900 GRE outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 2105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking75421
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1667.11
Power efficiency1.2018.54
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT200Navi 31
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 June 2008 (16 years ago)27 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7900 GRE has 41844% 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 cores1925120
Core clock speed576 MHz1287 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2245 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)182 Watt260 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate36.86718.4
Floating-point processing power0.4769 TFLOPS45.98 TFLOPS
ROPs28160
TMUs64320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm276 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount896 MB16 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth111.9 GB/s576.0 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTV1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
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. 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 260 3.17
RX 7900 GRE 69.91
+2105%

  • Passmark

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 260 1217
RX 7900 GRE 26871
+2108%

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 HD9−10
−2222%
209
+2222%
1440p5−6
−2520%
131
+2520%
4K3−4
−2600%
81
+2600%

Cost per frame, $

1080p49.89
−1799%
2.63
+1799%
1440p89.80
−2043%
4.19
+2043%
4K149.67
−2108%
6.78
+2108%
  • RX 7900 GRE has 1799% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7900 GRE has 2043% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7900 GRE has 2108% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 208
+0%
208
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 92
+0%
92
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 487
+0%
487
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 149
+0%
149
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%
Dota 2 164
+0%
164
+0%
Far Cry 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 403
+0%
403
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 164
+0%
164
+0%
Metro Exodus 138
+0%
138
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 353
+0%
353
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130
+0%
130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 252
+0%
252
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 128
+0%
128
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 156
+0%
156
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 151
+0%
151
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 151
+0%
151
+0%
Metro Exodus 71
+0%
71
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 151
+0%
151
+0%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 131
+0%
131
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

This is how GTX 260 and RX 7900 GRE compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 GRE is 2222% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 2520% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 2600% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.17 69.91
Recency 16 June 2008 27 July 2023
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 260 Watt

GTX 260 has 42.9% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 GRE, on the other hand, has a 2105.4% 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 7900 GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.


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