GeForce 945A vs Radeon R7 260X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 945A and Radeon R7 260X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 945A stacks up against Radeon R7 260X, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 945A

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Main Specs

	GeForce 945A	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 248% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
GeForce 945A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 945A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce 945A and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 945A and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	210−220
medium / 768p	130−140	180−190
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
QHD / 1440p	35−40	55−60
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	95−100	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
medium / 768p	70−75	95−100
ultra / 1080p	40−45	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 34% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 57% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 87% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	60−65	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 85% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	100−105	110−120
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 10% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	30−33
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	30−35	55−60
medium / 768p	21−24	35−40
high / 1080p	10−12	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 68% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce 945A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 945A	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 2.0
Code name	GM108	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	896
Core clock speed	1072 MHz
Boost Clock	1189 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count		2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.54	61.60
Floating-point performance	903.2 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	108 Mh/s	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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GeForce 945A vs Radeon R7 260X

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