GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon RX 550X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon RX 550X 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 RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 550X
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 260 has 264% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 142 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550X.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 550X is 135 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 5001 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
10−11
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Battlefield 5 is 120% 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 RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
170−180
medium / 768p
95−100
140−150
ultra / 1080p
45−50
70−75
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
75−80
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Dota 2 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Fortnite is 60% 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
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X 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 RX 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
18−20
medium / 1080p
3−4
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X 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 RX 550X 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 RX 550X 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 RX 550X 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 RX 550X 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
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in World of Tanks is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon RX 550X
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN 4.0
Code name
GT200
Lexa
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
16 December 2018
Pipelines
192
512
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1183 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
37.86
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
1,211 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
145 mm
Memory bus width
448 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
96 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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