GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon R7 260

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980 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 980 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 980	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 980 has 43% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 980 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260 is 160 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 1618 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	8−9
QHD / 1440p	30−35	3−4
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	80−85	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	85−90	24−27
ultra / 1080p	75−80	20−22
QHD / 1440p	60−65	7−8
4K / 2160p	30−35	5−6
low / 720p	140−150	50−55
medium / 1080p	95−100	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 277% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	200−210
medium / 768p	230−240	170−180
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
QHD / 1440p	150−160	50−55
4K / 2160p	100−110	30−33
high / 768p	220−230	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	70−75	16−18
ultra / 1080p	65−70	16−18
QHD / 1440p	45−50	−
4K / 2160p	24−27	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	75−80	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 263% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	100−110	24−27
ultra / 1080p	80−85	18−20
QHD / 1440p	50−55	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	230−240	95−100
medium / 1080p	150−160	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	95−100	24−27
ultra / 1080p	75−80	20−22
QHD / 1440p	55−60	9−10
4K / 2160p	35−40	−
low / 720p	140−150	50−55
medium / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 255% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	160−170	85−90
medium / 768p	150−160	75−80
high / 1080p	100−110	27−30
ultra / 1080p	55−60	12−14
QHD / 1440p	45−50	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 152% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	40−45	9−10
ultra / 1080p	35−40	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	2−3
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	90−95	21−24
ultra / 1080p	65−70	16−18
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	55−60
medium / 1080p	100−110	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 233% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	40−45	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	9−10
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 247% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	210−220	50−55
medium / 768p	140−150	30−35
high / 1080p	80−85	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
4K / 2160p	30−33	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 333% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	35−40
high / 768p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 2.0
Code name	GM204	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	17 December 2013
Pipelines	2048	768
Boost Clock	1216 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	48.00
Floating-point performance	4,981 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.54 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	2048
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)	579 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	312.12 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon R7 260

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