GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon R7 260
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R7 260 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 550 Ti will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 0% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260 is 162 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 1621 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
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
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 106% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
200−210
medium / 768p
110−120
170−180
ultra / 1080p
55−60
95−100
QHD / 1440p
30−35
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
85−90
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
60−65
90−95
ultra / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
9−10
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
95−100
medium / 1080p
24−27
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
1−2
9−10
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
75−80
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
5−6
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
27−30
50−55
medium / 768p
18−20
30−35
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon R7 260
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 2.0
Code name
GF116
Bonaire
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
15 March 2011
17 December 2013
Pipelines
192
768
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
48.00
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
1,536 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
170 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
104 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.2
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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44 Mh/s
240 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
DDMA audio
+
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