Radeon HD 6230 vs GeForce GTX 760

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 760 and Radeon HD 6230, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 760
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 170 Watt
12.42
+2600%

GTX 760 outperforms HD 6230 by a whopping 2600% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3981237
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.49no data
Power efficiency5.081.68
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGK104Park
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 June 2013 (11 years ago)2 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 no data

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 cores115280
Core clock speed980 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed1033 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate99.075.200
Floating-point processing power2.378 TFLOPS0.104 TFLOPS
ROPs324
TMUs968

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm168 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Minimum recommended system power500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5DDR2
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz667 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s10.67 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
PhysX+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.34.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
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 760 12.42
+2600%
HD 6230 0.46

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 760 4792
+2577%
HD 6230 179

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 HD68
+3300%
2−3
−3300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.66no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20 0−1
Battlefield 5 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 0−1
Far Cry 5 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+3300%
1−2
−3300%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+2633%
3−4
−2633%
Hitman 3 21−24 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+3150%
2−3
−3150%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+4000%
1−2
−4000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3300%
1−2
−3300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+3450%
2−3
−3450%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20 0−1
Battlefield 5 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 0−1
Far Cry 5 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+3300%
1−2
−3300%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+2633%
3−4
−2633%
Hitman 3 21−24 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+3150%
2−3
−3150%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+4000%
1−2
−4000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3300%
1−2
−3300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+3450%
2−3
−3450%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 0−1
Far Cry 5 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+2633%
3−4
−2633%
Hitman 3 21−24 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+3150%
2−3
−3150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+3450%
2−3
−3450%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3300%
1−2
−3300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 14−16 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+2950%
2−3
−2950%
Hitman 3 14−16 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27 0−1
Metro Exodus 20−22 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+3800%
2−3
−3800%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22 0−1

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+2850%
2−3
−2850%
Metro Exodus 10−12 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 16−18 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12 0−1

This is how GTX 760 and HD 6230 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 760 is 3300% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.42 0.46
Recency 25 June 2013 2 July 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 19 Watt

GTX 760 has a 2600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6230, on the other hand, has 794.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 760 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6230 in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
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