GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960 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 960 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	120 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	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 4% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260 is 161 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 1618 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 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 960 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 2.0
Code name	GM206	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 January 2015	17 December 2013
Pipelines	1024	768
Core clock speed	1127 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	48.00
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1024
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)	318 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon R7 260

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