GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon R7 260

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R7 260, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 650 stacks up against Radeon R7 260, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 650	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 79% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260 is 165 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 650.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 1620 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−33	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	200−210
medium / 768p	120−130	170−180
ultra / 1080p	60−65	95−100
QHD / 1440p	35−40	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	90−95	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	65−70	90−95
ultra / 1080p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	95−100
medium / 1080p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 54% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	60−65	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	30−33	50−55
medium / 768p	20−22	30−35
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 650	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 2.0
Code name	GK107	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	6 September 2012	17 December 2013
Pipelines	384	768
Core clock speed	1058 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	33.9 billion/sec	48.00
Floating-point performance	812.5 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	5.70" (14.5 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	128-bit GDDR5	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5.0 GB/s	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	384
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
3D Vision	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	26 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon R7 260

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