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    GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon R9 380X

    When comparing GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R9 380X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon R9 380X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 Radeon R9 380X
    Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 190 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 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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    • Radeon R9 380X has 4% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 260.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 380X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 380X.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Radeon R9 380X is 211 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 29 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

    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 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 Radeon R9 380X
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN 3.0
    Code name GT200 Antigua
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 16 June 2008 19 November 2015
    Pipelines 192 2048
    Core clock speed 1242 MHz
    Boost Clock 970 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 124.2
    Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 3,973 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 221 mm
    Memory bus width 448 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 999 MHz 970 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.3
    OpenGL 2.1 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 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
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
    Compute units 32
    Form factor full height / full length
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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