GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R7 260

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon R7 260. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon R7 260. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin and One 8-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 580 has 112% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260 is 160 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 580.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 379 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
QHD / 1440p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	7−8
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	75−80	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	240−250	200−210
medium / 768p	210−220	170−180
ultra / 1080p	130−140	95−100
QHD / 1440p	100−110	50−55
4K / 2160p	55−60	30−33
high / 768p	180−190	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 34% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	55−60	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	85−90	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	27−30	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	21−24	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Far Cry 5 is 57% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	130−140	95−100
medium / 1080p	80−85	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Fortnite is 42% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	40−45	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−33	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	9−10
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Forza Horizon 4 is 55% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
medium / 768p	100−110	75−80
high / 1080p	45−50	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−11	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	85−90	50−55
medium / 768p	50−55	30−35
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
4K / 2160p	9−10	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 2.0
Code name	GF110	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 November 2010	17 December 2013
Pipelines	512	768
Core clock speed	1544 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	49.4 billion/sec	48.00
Floating-point performance	1,581.1 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	512
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	142 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R7 260

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