GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon R7 M270DX
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R7 M270DX 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 M270DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 M270DX
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R7 M270DX
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
System Shared
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 342 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270DX - by 28 nm process technology.
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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
QHD / 1440p
24−27
21−24
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
high / 768p
70−75
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
10−11
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Fortnite is 16% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
45−50
40−45
high / 1080p
9−10
3−4
ultra / 1080p
3−4
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
4−5
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
65−70
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Minecraft is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
18−20
9−10
medium / 768p
12−14
7−8
high / 1080p
6−7
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon R7 M270DX
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN 3.0
Code name
GT200
Topaz
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
11 June 2014
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
900 MHz
Boost Clock
940 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
22.56
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
4.0
6.3
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
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
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