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    GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon R7 260

    When comparing GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R7 260, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R7 260 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 590 Radeon R7 260
    Power consumption (TDP) 365 Watt 115 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin 1 x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) 2 GB
    Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 590 has 217% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
    • GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
    • GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Radeon R7 260 is 159 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 590.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 82 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 3−4
    low / 720p 35−40 30−35
    medium / 1080p 21−24 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R7 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 590 Radeon R7 260
    Architecture Fermi GCN 2.0
    Code name GF110 Bonaire
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 24 March 2011 17 December 2013
    Pipelines 1024 768
    Core clock speed 1215 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 3,000 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 77.7 billion/sec 48.00
    Floating-point performance 2x 1,244.2 gflops 1,536 gflops
    Length 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm) 170 mm
    Memory bus width 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1707 MHz 1625 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 327.7 GB/s 104 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    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 1024
    Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0 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 Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s 240 Mh/s
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    DDMA audio +
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