GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon R7 260 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 9800 GTX will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 9800 GTX

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Main Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce 9800 GTX has 21% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260 is 160 mm longer, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 525 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	60−65	200−210
medium / 768p	27−30	170−180
ultra / 1080p	7−8	95−100
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 453% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	90−95
ultra / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 255% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	95−100
medium / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 340% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
low / 768p	18−20	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 357% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	50−55
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 192% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Tesla	GCN 2.0
Code name	G92	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	28 March 2008	17 December 2013
Pipelines	128	768
Core clock speed	1688 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	754 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.2 billion/sec	48.00
Floating-point performance	432.1 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1100 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	70.4 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	6.3
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	128
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	Via Adapter	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon R7 260

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