GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 6790

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 6790 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 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 260	Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)	182 Watt	150 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 21% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6790.
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 6790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 402 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6790 is 188 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 51 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	1−2	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	5−6	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	120−130	140−150
medium / 768p	95−100	120−130
ultra / 1080p	45−50	60−65
QHD / 1440p	24−27	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	70−75	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	65−70
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	5−6	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	55−60	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Fortnite is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	45−50	55−60
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	2−3	5−6
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	14−16
medium / 1080p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
high / 1080p	65−70	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	6−7	−
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	7−8	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	18−20	27−30
medium / 768p	12−14	18−20
high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in World of Tanks is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 260	Radeon HD 6790
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GT200	Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	4 April 2011
Pipelines	192	800
Core clock speed	1242 MHz	840 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	36.9 billion/sec	33.60
Floating-point performance	476.9 gflops	1,344.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	198 mm
Memory bus width	448 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	999 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	111.9 GB/s	134.4 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 6790

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