Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce GTX 260M

Place in the ranking	1109	8
Place by popularity	not in top-100	61
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	34.63
Power efficiency	1.05	15.82
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	G92	Navi 31
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 March 2009 (15 years ago)	3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	112	6144
Core clock speed	550 MHz	1929 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2498 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	355 Watt
Texture fill rate	30.80	959.2
Floating-point processing power	0.308 TFLOPS	61.39 TFLOPS
Gigaflops	462	no data
ROPs	16	192
TMUs	56	384
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	96

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	large	no data
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	287 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	2x 8-pin
SLI options	2-way	-
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B	no data

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	1 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	Up to 950 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	61 GB/s	960.0 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 Connectors	DisplayPortSingle Link DVIDual Link DVIVGALVDSHDMI	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

Supported technologies

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

Power management

8.0

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API 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. 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 260M 0.98

RX 7900 XTX 80.48
+8112%

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 260M 379

RX 7900 XTX 31048
+8092%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 260M 4901

RX 7900 XTX 148746
+2935%

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	29 −779%	255 +779%
1440p	2−3 −8550%	173 +8550%
4K	1−2 −10500%	106 +10500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	3.92
1440p	no data	5.77
4K	no data	9.42

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

−7967%

242
+7967%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −3220%	166 +3220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −2900%	120−130 +2900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −7600%	231 +7600%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −11700%	110−120 +11700%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −9950%	200−210 +9950%
Hitman 3	5−6 −2480%	120−130 +2480%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −2092%	280−290 +2092%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 −12300%	120−130 +12300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −4900%	350−400 +4900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −381%	150−160 +381%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −6500%	330 +6500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −2900%	120−130 +2900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −6833%	208 +6833%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −11700%	110−120 +11700%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −9950%	200−210 +9950%
Hitman 3	5−6 −2480%	120−130 +2480%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −2092%	280−290 +2092%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 −12300%	120−130 +12300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −7543%	535 +7543%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −1670%	170−180 +1670%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −381%	150−160 +381%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −2580%	134 +2580%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −2900%	120−130 +2900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −6533%	199 +6533%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −11700%	110−120 +11700%
Hitman 3	5−6 −2480%	120−130 +2480%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −3023%	406 +3023%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −6629%	471 +6629%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −2880%	298 +2880%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −394%	158 +394%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

1−2

−12300%

120−130
+12300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −16500%	160−170 +16500%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −11100%	110−120 +11100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −13100%	132 +13100%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −14000%	141 +14000%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −8300%	80−85 +8300%
Hitman 3	7−8 −1586%	110−120 +1586%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 −8100%	328 +8100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	238
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −5900%	240−250 +5900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−4033%

120−130
+4033%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

65−70

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −10900%	110 +10900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	107
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	50−55
Far Cry 5	0−1	50−55

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−4650%

95−100
+4650%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	283 +0%	283 +0%
Battlefield 5	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	241 +0%	241 +0%
Battlefield 5	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	210 +0%	210 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	295 +0%	295 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	171 +0%	171 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%
Metro Exodus	146 +0%	146 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	360 +0%	360 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Hitman 3	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	220−230 +0%	220−230 +0%
Metro Exodus	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	182 +0%	182 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	71 +0%	71 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	227 +0%	227 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	197 +0%	197 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	103 +0%	103 +0%

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

RX 7900 XTX is 779% faster in 1080p
RX 7900 XTX is 8550% faster in 1440p
RX 7900 XTX is 10500% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7900 XTX is 16500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 7900 XTX is ahead in 43 tests (64%)
there's a draw in 24 tests (36%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.98	80.48
Recency	3 March 2009	3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	355 Watt

GTX 260M has 446.2% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XTX, on the other hand, has a 8112.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 260M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.