GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
55%
55%
AMD Radeon HD 6950
182%
182%
AMD Radeon HD 6950 is approximately 127% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GT200 | Cayman |
| CoresDifferent | 192 | 1408 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 88 |
| ROPsDifferent | 28 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 896 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 448 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GT200 | Cayman |
| GPU VariantDifferent | G200-100-A2 | Cayman PRO(215-0807019) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Tesla 2.0 | TeraScale 3 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,400 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 2.4M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 576 mm² | 389 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2236 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 16th, 2008 | Dec 14th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 200 | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 9 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 400 | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 449 USD | 299 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 137 in our database | 111 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 576 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1242 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 999 MHz1998 Mbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 896 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 448 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 111.9 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 192 | 1408 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 88 |
| ROPsDifferent | 28 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 24 | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 224 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 22 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 8 KB (per CU) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 16.13 GPixel/s | 25.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 36.86 GTexel/s | 70.40 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 476.9 GFLOPS | 2.253 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 59.62 GFLOPS (1:8) | 563.2 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 286 mm11.3 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 182 W | 200 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 550 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P651 SKU 4, P897 SKU 53, P897 SKU 54 | 109-C21647-00 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 126 mm5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 42 mm1.7 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
7
Specifications Compared
8
Feature Categories
50
Detailed Features
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Compare NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 4890
Radeon HD 4890 Performance117%
Radeon HD 4890 is 17% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 6790
Radeon HD 6790 Performance115%
Radeon HD 6790 is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 5830
Radeon HD 5830 Performance109%
Radeon HD 5830 is 9% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce GTX 650
GeForce GTX 650 Performance103%
GeForce GTX 650 is 3% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Compare Detailed Specs
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
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 4870
Radeon HD 4870 Performance101%
Radeon HD 4870 is 1% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Compare Detailed Specs
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare AMD Radeon HD 6950 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon RX 560
Radeon RX 560 Performance119%
Radeon RX 560 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 570 Performance117%
GeForce GTX 570 is 17% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs GeForce GTX 660
GeForce GTX 660 Performance117%
GeForce GTX 660 is 17% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon R7 370
Radeon R7 370 Performance116%
Radeon R7 370 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon HD 6970
Radeon HD 6970 Performance112%
Radeon HD 6970 is 12% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs GeForce GTX 480
GeForce GTX 480 Performance107%
GeForce GTX 480 is 7% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare Detailed Specs