GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 6970 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 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 202% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 260.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 376 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
14−16
ultra / 1080p
1−2
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
5−6
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
50−55
medium / 1080p
8−9
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 220% 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 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
95−100
180−190
ultra / 1080p
45−50
95−100
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
4−5
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
95−100
medium / 1080p
16−18
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 181% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
−
75−80
high / 1080p
9−10
30−33
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
8−9
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 325% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
18−20
55−60
medium / 768p
12−14
30−35
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 212% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GT200
Cayman
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
14 December 2010
Pipelines
192
1536
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
84.48
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
267 mm
Memory bus width
448 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
2.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
30 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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