GeForce RTX 5080 vs ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 2600 XT and GeForce RTX 5080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 2600 XT
2007
256 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.72

RTX 5080 outperforms ATI HD 2600 XT by a whopping 12790% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11733
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0240.57
Power efficiency1.1217.97
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameRV630GB203
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 June 2007 (17 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5080 has 202750% better value for money than ATI HD 2600 XT.

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 cores12010752
Core clock speed800 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors390 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate6.400879.3
Floating-point processing power0.192 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs4128
TMUs8336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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 1.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount256 MB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth22.4 GB/s960.0 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 S-Video1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX10.0 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA-10.1
DLSS-+

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.

ATI HD 2600 XT 0.72
RTX 5080 92.81
+12790%

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.

ATI HD 2600 XT 282
RTX 5080 36142
+12716%

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 HD1−2
−19200%
193
+19200%
1440p1−2
−15800%
159
+15800%
4K0−1109

Cost per frame, $

1080p199.00
−3745%
5.18
+3745%
1440p199.00
−3067%
6.28
+3067%
4Kno data9.17
  • RTX 5080 has 3745% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 has 3067% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 222
+0%
222
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 289
+0%
289
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 244
+0%
244
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 90
+0%
90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 242
+0%
242
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how ATI HD 2600 XT and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 19200% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 15800% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 92.81
Recency 28 June 2007 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 360 Watt

ATI HD 2600 XT has 700% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 12790.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 2600 XT in performance tests.

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