GeForce GTX 960M vs Radeon R7 260X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 260X with GeForce GTX 960M, including specs and performance data.
960M outperforms R7 260X by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 583 | 573 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.20 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.19 | 8.36 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | Bonaire | GM107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 8 October 2013 (12 years ago) | 13 March 2015 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $139 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 896 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1096 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1176 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 1.87 billion |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 61.60 | 47.04 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.971 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 56 | 40 |
| L1 Cache | 224 KB | 320 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 2 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 170 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin | None |
| SLI options | - | + |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 104 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | + |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| DDMA audio | + | no data |
| GameStream | - | + |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | - | + |
| GPU Boost | no data | 2.0 |
| GameWorks | - | + |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | - | + |
| Optimus | - | + |
| BatteryBoost | - | + |
| Ansel | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.7 (5.1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 90−95 | 95
+5.6%
|
| Full HD | 30−35 | 35
+16.7%
|
| 1440p | 14−16 | 15
+7.1%
|
| 4K | 12−14 | 14
+16.7%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.63 | no data |
| 1440p | 9.93 | no data |
| 4K | 11.58 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 20−22 | 20−22 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 14−16 | 14−16 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 20−22 | 20−22 |
| Battlefield 5 | 38 | 38 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Far Cry 5 | 28 | 28 |
| Fortnite | 99 | 99 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35 | 35 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35 | 35 |
| Valorant | 80−85 | 80−85 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 20−22 | 20−22 |
| Battlefield 5 | 31 | 31 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Dota 2 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Far Cry 5 | 25 | 25 |
| Fortnite | 40 | 40 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 31 | 31 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 31 | 31 |
| Metro Exodus | 12 | 12 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 29 | 29 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24 | 24 |
| Valorant | 80−85 | 80−85 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 26 | 26 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Dota 2 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Far Cry 5 | 23 | 23 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 25 | 25 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18 | 18 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14 | 14 |
| Valorant | 80−85 | 80−85 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 31 | 31 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| Metro Exodus | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Valorant | 80−85 | 80−85 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 17 | 17 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Far Cry 5 | 15 | 15 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18 | 18 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12 | 10−12 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 18 | 18 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20 | 20 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10 | 10 |
| Valorant | 35−40 | 35−40 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Dota 2 | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| Far Cry 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 8−9 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5 | 5 |
This is how R7 260X and GTX 960M compete in popular games:
- GTX 960M is 6% faster in 900p
- GTX 960M is 17% faster in 1080p
- GTX 960M is 7% faster in 1440p
- GTX 960M is 17% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.66 | 8.05 |
| Recency | 8 October 2013 | 13 March 2015 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 75 Watt |
GTX 960M has a 5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 35% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R7 260X and GeForce GTX 960M.
Be aware that Radeon R7 260X is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 960M is a notebook one.
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