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    GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon Pro 580X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon Pro 580X 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 Pro 580X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon Pro 580X

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 Radeon Pro 580X
    Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 8 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 260 has 21% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 580X.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 580X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 260 has 888 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 580X.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro 580X - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 142 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 580X.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580X - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 5781 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−12
    low / 720p 14−16 60−65
    medium / 1080p 5−6 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 Radeon Pro 580X
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN 4.0
    Code name GT200 Polaris 20
    Type Desktop Workstation
    Release date 16 June 2008 18 March 2019
    Pipelines 192 2304
    Core clock speed 1242 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1200 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 5,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 172.8
    Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 448 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 999 MHz 6780 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 217.0 GB/s
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.4
    OpenGL 2.1 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    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
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