GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon R7 260X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R7 260X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R7 260X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 550 Ti	Radeon R7 260X
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	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 0% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 3 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 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260X is 162 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 113% 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 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	210−220
medium / 768p	110−120	180−190
ultra / 1080p	55−60	100−110
QHD / 1440p	30−35	55−60
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	85−90	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	95−100
ultra / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	9−10	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	20−22	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 79% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	55−60	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	75−80
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 67% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	5−6	10−11
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	30−33
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	27−30	55−60
medium / 768p	18−20	35−40
high / 1080p	10−11	20−22
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 92% 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	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 550 Ti	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 2.0
Code name	GF116	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 March 2011	8 October 2013
Pipelines	192	896
Core clock speed	900 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.8 billion/sec	61.60
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4.1 GB/s
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	44 Mh/s	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon R7 260X

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