GeForce GTX 260 vs Qualcomm Adreno 690

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Qualcomm Adreno 690 with GeForce GTX 260, including specs and performance data.

Qualcomm Adreno 690
2018
7 Watt
2.72

GTX 260 outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 690 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking806751
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.16
Power efficiency26.631.19
Architectureno dataTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameno dataGT200
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 December 2018 (6 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 coresno data192
Core clock speedno data576 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt182 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rateno data36.86
Floating-point processing powerno data0.4769 TFLOPS
ROPsno data28
TMUsno data64

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 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 typeno dataGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data896 MB
Memory bus widthno data448 Bit
Memory clock speedno data999 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data111.9 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 Connectorsno dataDual 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.

DirectX1211.1 (10_0)
Shader Modelno data4.0
OpenGLno data2.1
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/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.

Qualcomm Adreno 690 2.72
GTX 260 3.15
+15.8%

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 690 1049
GTX 260 1215
+15.8%

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 HD25
−8%
27−30
+8%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data16.63

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Hitman 3 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how Qualcomm Adreno 690 and GTX 260 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 260 is 8% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.72 3.15
Recency 6 December 2018 16 June 2008
Chip lithography 5 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 182 Watt

Qualcomm Adreno 690 has an age advantage of 10 years, a 1200% more advanced lithography process, and 2500% lower power consumption.

GTX 260, on the other hand, has a 15.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 690 in performance tests.

Be aware that Qualcomm Adreno 690 is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop one.


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