GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 5850

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 5850 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 GTX 260 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 260	Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)	182 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	896 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 260 has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 260 has 895 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 517 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5850 is 231 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 1001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	9−10
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	160−170
medium / 768p	95−100	130−140
ultra / 1080p	45−50	65−70
QHD / 1440p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	70−75	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	27−30
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	4−5	10−12
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	55−60	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	45−50	65−70
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	9−10	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	2−3	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	8−9	18−20
medium / 1080p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	65−70	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	7−8	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	18−20	35−40
medium / 768p	12−14	21−24
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	50−55
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 260	Radeon HD 5850
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GT200	Cypress
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	30 September 2009
Pipelines	192	1440
Core clock speed	1242 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	36.9 billion/sec	52.20
Floating-point performance	476.9 gflops	2,088.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	241 mm
Memory bus width	448 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	999 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	111.9 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	192
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
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GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 5850

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