GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
When choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R7 Carrizo, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
12-35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 260 has 1416% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.
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
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
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 4% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
6−7
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
65−70
65−70
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
18−20
14−16
medium / 768p
12−14
10−12
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
high / 768p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
GT200
Carrizo
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
4 June 2015
Pipelines
192
512
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model
4.0
OpenGL
2.1
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
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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