GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 7690M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 7690M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 7690M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon HD 7690M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7690M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7690M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon HD 7690M
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
20 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260 has 810% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M.
GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7690M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 895 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7690M.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7690M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7690M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 642 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7690M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7690M is 2601 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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
21−24
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 7690M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
10−12
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Fortnite is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
9−10
4−5
ultra / 1080p
3−4
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
4−5
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
65−70
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Minecraft is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 7690M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
18−20
10−11
medium / 768p
12−14
8−9
high / 1080p
6−7
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 7690M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon HD 7690M
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GT200
Thames XT / XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
7 June 2011
Pipelines
192
480
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
600 MHz
Boost Clock
725 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
716 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
17.40
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
696.0 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
3600/1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
30 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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