GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon R7 370
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R7 370 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 260 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 370 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R7 370
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
110 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 260 has 65% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 370.
GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 370 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 370.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 370 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 370 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 370 is 142 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 24 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 370.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
21−24
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
5−6
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 350% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
35−40
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
20−22
75−80
medium / 1080p
8−9
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Battlefield 5 is 370% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
120−130
230−240
medium / 768p
95−100
210−220
ultra / 1080p
45−50
130−140
QHD / 1440p
24−27
100−110
4K / 2160p
−
55−60
high / 768p
70−75
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 136% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
55−60
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
110−120
ultra / 1080p
27−30
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Dota 2 is 101% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
4−5
27−30
ultra / 1080p
3−4
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
1−2
9−10
low / 720p
14−16
55−60
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Far Cry 5 is 400% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
27−30
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
130−140
medium / 1080p
16−18
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Fortnite is 215% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
7−8
35−40
ultra / 1080p
6−7
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
75−80
medium / 1080p
9−10
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Forza Horizon 4 is 318% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−105
high / 1080p
9−10
45−50
ultra / 1080p
3−4
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
8−9
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Metro Exodus is 575% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
high / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Minecraft is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
7−8
40−45
medium / 1080p
−
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 283% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
18−20
80−85
medium / 768p
12−14
50−55
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 375% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R7 370
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN 1.0
Code name
GT200
Trinidad (Pitcairn)
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
5 May 2015
Pipelines
192
1024
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
Boost Clock
975 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
62.40
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
1,997 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
152 mm
Memory bus width
448 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
975 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.42 kh/s
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
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
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
30 Mh/s
359 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
TrueAudio
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.52 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
14 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
150 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
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