GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
75%
75%
AMD Radeon HD 6850
134%
134%
AMD Radeon HD 6850 is approximately 59% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GT200 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 192 | 960 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 48 |
| ROPsDifferent | 28 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 896 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 448 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GT200 | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | G200-100-A2 | Barts PRO(215-0798006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Tesla 2.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,400 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 2.4M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 576 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2236 | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 16th, 2008 | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 200 | Northern Islands(HD 6800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 9 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 400 | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 449 USD | 179 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 137 in our database | 105 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 576 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1242 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 999 MHz1998 Mbps effective | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 896 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 448 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 111.9 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 192 | 960 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 48 |
| ROPsDifferent | 28 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 24 | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 224 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 12 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 8 KB (per CU) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 16.13 GPixel/s | 24.80 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 36.86 GTexel/s | 37.20 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 476.9 GFLOPS | 1,488.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 59.62 GFLOPS (1:8) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 182 W | 127 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P651 SKU 4, P897 SKU 53, P897 SKU 54 | 109-C22301-00B |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.0 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
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Detailed Features
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 6790
Radeon HD 6790 Performance115%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 5830
Radeon HD 5830 Performance109%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce GTX 650
GeForce GTX 650 Performance103%
GeForce GTX 650 is 3% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti
GeForce GTX 550 Ti Performance103%
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 3% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 4870
Radeon HD 4870 Performance101%
Radeon HD 4870 is 1% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
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GeForce GTX 470 Performance116%
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Performance111%
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 5850 Performance109%
Radeon HD 5850 is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6850
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 285 Performance102%
GeForce GTX 285 is 2% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6850
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 Performance100%
Radeon HD 6850 is 0% slower than AMD Radeon HD 6850
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 Performance94%
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