GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R7 260X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R7 260X, 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 970 stacks up against Radeon R7 260X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	148 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	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 28% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R7 260X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260X is 160 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	16−18
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	27−30	4−5
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	75−80	24−27
ultra / 1080p	70−75	21−24
QHD / 1440p	50−55	8−9
4K / 2160p	27−30	6−7
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	85−90	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 212% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	230−240	180−190
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
QHD / 1440p	150−160	55−60
4K / 2160p	100−110	30−35
high / 768p	220−230	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	110−120	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	60−65	16−18
QHD / 1440p	40−45	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	65−70	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	90−95	24−27
ultra / 1080p	70−75	20−22
QHD / 1440p	45−50	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	100−110
medium / 1080p	140−150	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 157% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	85−90	27−30
ultra / 1080p	65−70	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	10−11
4K / 2160p	30−35	10−11
low / 720p	130−140	55−60
medium / 1080p	90−95	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 196% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	160−170	85−90
medium / 768p	150−160	75−80
high / 1080p	95−100	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	40−45	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 140% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	35−40	10−11
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	95−100	30−35
medium / 1080p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 261% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	75−80	21−24
ultra / 1080p	55−60	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	55−60
medium / 1080p	85−90	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 177% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−12	−
low / 720p	90−95	30−33
medium / 1080p	55−60	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 194% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	180−190	55−60
medium / 768p	120−130	35−40
high / 1080p	70−75	20−22
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−12
4K / 2160p	24−27	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	35−40
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R7 260X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 2.0
Code name	GM204	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	1664	896
Core clock speed	1050 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	109 billion/sec	61.60
Floating-point performance	3,920 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.48 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1664
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)	478 Mh/s	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	22.21 Mh/s	5.16 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	291.61 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R7 260X

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