GeForce GTX 260 vs GTX 770

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 770 and GeForce GTX 260, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 770
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 230 Watt
15.36
+388%

GTX 770 outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 388% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking346751
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.290.16
Power efficiency4.581.19
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGK104GT200
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 May 2013 (11 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 770 has 2581% 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 cores1536192
Core clock speed1046 MHz576 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt182 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate138.936.86
Floating-point processing power3.333 TFLOPS0.4769 TFLOPS
ROPs3228
TMUs12864

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
Length267 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Minimum recommended system power600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 amount2 GB896 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit448 Bit
Memory clock speed1753 MHz999 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.3 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor support4 displays+
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalS/PDIF

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)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.32.1
OpenCL1.21.1
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 770 15.36
+388%
GTX 260 3.15

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 770 5919
+387%
GTX 260 1215

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 15.36 3.15
Recency 30 May 2013 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 896 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 182 Watt

GTX 770 has a 387.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 260, on the other hand, has 26.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 770 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.


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