GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce GTX 850A
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 850A 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 GeForce GTX 850A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 850A
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTX 850A
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260 has 304% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 850A uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 850A - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 340 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 850A - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 801 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
1−2
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 850A have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Fortnite is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
7−8
4−5
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
9−10
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
5−6
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Minecraft is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 850A have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
18−20
12−14
medium / 768p
12−14
9−10
high / 1080p
6−7
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTX 850A
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Maxwell
Code name
GT200
GM107
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
17 March 2014
Pipelines
192
640
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
902 MHz
Boost Clock
936 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
37.44
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
1,198 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
28.8 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
5.0
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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