GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 8790M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 8790M 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 Radeon HD 8790M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8790M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 392 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 3501 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
6−7
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
4−5
4−5
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
6−7
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
65−70
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
18−20
20−22
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200
Mars XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
16 November 2012
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
21.60
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
691.2 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
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
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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