GeForce GTX 260 vs GTX 560 SE

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 SE and GeForce GTX 260, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 560 SE
2012
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
4.96
+57%

GTX 560 SE outperforms GTX 260 by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking626744
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.130.14
Power efficiency2.301.21
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGF114GT200
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 February 2012 (12 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$89.99 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 260 has 8% better value for money than GTX 560 SE.

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 cores288192
Core clock speed736 MHz576 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt182 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate35.3336.86
Floating-point processing power0.8479 TFLOPS0.4769 TFLOPS
ROPs2428
TMUs4864

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 2.0 x16
Length210 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB896 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit448 Bit
Memory clock speed957 MHz999 MHz
Memory bandwidth91.87 GB/s111.9 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMIDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.1+

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 560 SE 4.96
+57%
GTX 260 3.16

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 560 SE 1914
+57.1%
GTX 260 1218

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.96 3.16
Recency 20 February 2012 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 896 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 182 Watt

GTX 560 SE has a 57% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 21.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 560 SE is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.


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