Quadro CX vs Radeon R7 260

When choosing between Quadro CX 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 Quadro CX and Radeon R7 260.

Quadro CX

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Main Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro CX has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro CX is 97 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 25 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	30−35
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 340% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	12−14	50−55
medium / 1080p	4−5	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 371% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	200−210
medium / 768p	85−90	170−180
ultra / 1080p	35−40	95−100
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−33
high / 768p	60−65	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 109% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	90−95
ultra / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 95% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	10−11	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	95−100
medium / 1080p	8−9	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 206% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	6−7	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 337% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	40−45	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	3−4	27−30
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 168% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	1−2	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	3−4	27−30
medium / 1080p	2−3	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 750% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 375% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	8−9	50−55
medium / 768p	7−8	30−35
high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 460% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
high / 768p	30−33	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 68% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	GT200B	Bonaire
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2008	17 December 2013
Pipelines	192	768
Core clock speed	602 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.53	48.00
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	267 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	1.3
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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Quadro CX vs Radeon R7 260

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