GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon R7 260

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 680 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 680 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 680	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2048 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 680 has 69% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 680 has 2046 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260 is 160 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 680.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 4375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	3−4
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	55−60	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
QHD / 1440p	35−40	7−8
4K / 2160p	18−20	5−6
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	250−260	200−210
medium / 768p	220−230	170−180
ultra / 1080p	180−190	95−100
QHD / 1440p	110−120	50−55
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	45−50	16−18
ultra / 1080p	40−45	16−18
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
QHD / 1440p	30−35	9−10
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	140−150	85−90
medium / 768p	120−130	75−80
high / 1080p	70−75	27−30
ultra / 1080p	30−35	12−14
QHD / 1440p	21−24	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	9−10
ultra / 1080p	20−22	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	130−140	50−55
medium / 768p	85−90	30−35
high / 1080p	45−50	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−12
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 2.0
Code name	GK104	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012	17 December 2013
Pipelines	1536	768
Core clock speed	1006 MHz
Boost Clock	1058 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	128.8 billion/sec	48.00
Floating-point performance	3,090.4 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	10.0" (25.4 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1536
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	121 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	15 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon R7 260

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