GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
98%
98%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
103%
103%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti is approximately 5% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GT200 | GF116 |
| Cores | 192 | 192 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| ROPsDifferent | 28 | 24 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 896 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 448 bit | 192 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GT200 | GF116 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | G200-100-A2 | GF116-400-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Tesla 2.0 | Fermi 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,400 million | 1,170 million |
| DensityDifferent | 2.4M / mm² | 4.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 576 mm² | 238 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2236 | BGA-1337 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 16th, 2008 | Mar 15th, 2011 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 200 | GeForce 500 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 9 | GeForce 400 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 400 | GeForce 600 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 449 USD | 149 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 137 in our database | 62 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 576 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1242 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 999 MHz1998 Mbps effective | 1026 MHz4.1 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 896 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 448 bit | 192 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 111.9 GB/s | 98.50 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading Units | 192 | 192 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| ROPsDifferent | 28 | 24 |
| SM CountDifferent | 24 | 4 |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 224 KB | 384 KB |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 64 KB (per SM) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 16.13 GPixel/s | 7.200 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 36.86 GTexel/s | 28.80 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 476.9 GFLOPS | 691.2 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 59.62 GFLOPS (1:8) | 57.60 GFLOPS (1:12) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 210 mm8.3 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 182 W | 116 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.3a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P651 SKU 4, P897 SKU 53, P897 SKU 54 | P1050 SKU 0 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.0 | 5.1 |
Comparison Summary
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