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    GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon R9 290X

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R9 290X, 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 R9 290X.
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    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 Radeon R9 290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 290X has 37% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 260.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Radeon R9 290X is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X is 251 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 − 10−11
    low / 720p 14−16 60−65
    medium / 1080p 5−6 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
    Code name GT200 Hawaii XT
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 16 June 2008 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 192 2816
    Core clock speed 1242 MHz
    Boost Clock 947 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 176.0
    Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 5,632 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 275 mm
    Memory bus width 448 Bit 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 999 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 320 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.3
    OpenGL 2.1 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 192
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    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 623 Mh/s
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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