GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon R9 M375X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R9 M375X 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 R9 M375X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M375X
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R9 M375X
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M375X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M375X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M375X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 317 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M375X.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M375X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M375X is 126 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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Battlefield 5 is 90% 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 R9 M375X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
95−100
130−140
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Dota 2 is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Fortnite is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
65−70
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
9−10
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
18−20
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
18−20
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
18−20
35−40
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M375X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R9 M375X
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN 1.0
Code name
GT200
Tropo
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
5 May 2015
Pipelines
192
640
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
925 MHz
Boost Clock
1015 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
40.60
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
1,299 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
72 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
2.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
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
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
10
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