GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

When comparing GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 12-45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 260 has 1416% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

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 5−6
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name GT200 Bristol Ridge
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 June 2008 1 June 2016
Pipelines 192 384
Core clock speed 1242 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 448 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz
Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 2.1
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
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
Laptop size medium sized
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