GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon R7 260

When choosing between GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R7 260, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R7 260.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt
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Radeon R7 260 has 27% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260 is 163 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 950.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 1619 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	3−4
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	55−60	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
QHD / 1440p	35−40	7−8
4K / 2160p	18−20	5−6
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	250−260	200−210
medium / 768p	220−230	170−180
ultra / 1080p	180−190	95−100
QHD / 1440p	110−120	50−55
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	45−50	16−18
ultra / 1080p	40−45	16−18
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
QHD / 1440p	30−35	9−10
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	140−150	85−90
medium / 768p	120−130	75−80
high / 1080p	70−75	27−30
ultra / 1080p	30−35	12−14
QHD / 1440p	21−24	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	9−10
ultra / 1080p	20−22	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	130−140	50−55
medium / 768p	85−90	30−35
high / 1080p	45−50	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−12
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 2.0
Code name	GM206	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 August 2015	17 December 2013
Pipelines	768	768
Core clock speed	1024 MHz
Boost Clock	1188 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	49.2 billion/sec	48.00
Floating-point performance	1,825 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	7.938" (20.2 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	768
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI		+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	233 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	9.97 Mh/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon R7 260

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