GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon R9 370

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R9 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 R9 370 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Radeon R9 370
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 2 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 R9 370.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 370 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 370.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 370 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 317 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 370.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 370 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R9 370 is 211 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 370 is 4601 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Radeon R9 370
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN 1.0
Code name GT200 Trinidad
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 16 June 2008 5 May 2015
Pipelines 192 1280
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 925 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 78.00
Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 2,496 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 221 mm
Memory bus width 448 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 5600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
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
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