GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon R7 260
In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX 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 9800 GTX will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 9800 GTX
Main Specs
GeForce 9800 GTX
Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)
140 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce 9800 GTX has 21% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260 is 160 mm longer, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 525 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
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
0−1
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
1−2
30−35
medium / 1080p
0−1
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
0−1
50−55
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
60−65
200−210
medium / 768p
27−30
170−180
ultra / 1080p
7−8
95−100
QHD / 1440p
−
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
16−18
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 453% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
0−1
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
10−11
90−95
ultra / 1080p
0−1
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 255% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
0−1
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
95−100
medium / 1080p
0−1
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 340% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p
0−1
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
0−1
50−55
medium / 1080p
0−1
27−30
low / 768p
18−20
85−90
medium / 768p
−
75−80
high / 1080p
0−1
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 357% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p
−
9−10
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
0−1
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
low / 720p
8−9
55−60
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
low / 768p
0−1
50−55
medium / 768p
−
30−35
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 768p
45−50
100−110
medium / 768p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
35−40
high / 768p
12−14
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 192% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800 GTX
Radeon R7 260
Architecture
Tesla
GCN 2.0
Code name
G92
Bonaire
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
28 March 2008
17 December 2013
Pipelines
128
768
Core clock speed
1688 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
754 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
43.2 billion/sec
48.00
Floating-point performance
432.1 gflops
1,536 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
170 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1100 MHz
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
70.4 GB/s
104 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
6.3
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
128
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
Via Adapter
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
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240 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
DDMA audio
+
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