GeForce GTX 260 vs GTX 1650 SUPER

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER and GeForce GTX 260, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1650 SUPER
2019
4 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
26.29
+740%

GTX 1650 SUPER outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 740% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking216761
Place by popularity48not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.16
Power efficiency18.141.19
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameTU116GT200
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 November 2019 (5 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280192
Core clock speed1530 MHz576 MHz
Boost clock speed1725 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,600 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt182 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate138.036.86
Floating-point processing power4.416 TFLOPS0.4769 TFLOPS
ROPs3228
TMUs8064

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length229 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 6-pin
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 typeGDDR6GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB896 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit448 Bit
Memory clock speed12000 MHz999 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s111.9 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data
Multi Monitor+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.54.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA7.5+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GTX 1650 SUPER 26.29
+740%
GTX 260 3.13

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.

GTX 1650 SUPER 10164
+740%
GTX 260 1210

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:

Full HD71
+788%
8−9
−788%
1440p37
+825%
4−5
−825%
4K23
+1050%
2−3
−1050%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data56.13
1440pno data112.25
4Kno data224.50

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 99
+890%
10−11
−890%
Counter-Strike 2 61
+771%
7−8
−771%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+800%
7−8
−800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 73
+813%
8−9
−813%
Battlefield 5 72
+800%
8−9
−800%
Counter-Strike 2 48
+860%
5−6
−860%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+900%
5−6
−900%
Far Cry 5 93
+830%
10−11
−830%
Fortnite 120−130
+764%
14−16
−764%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+880%
10−11
−880%
Forza Horizon 5 75
+838%
8−9
−838%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+870%
10−11
−870%
Valorant 160−170
+833%
18−20
−833%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 42
+740%
5−6
−740%
Battlefield 5 58
+867%
6−7
−867%
Counter-Strike 2 39
+875%
4−5
−875%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+767%
30−33
−767%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+900%
4−5
−900%
Dota 2 209
+771%
24−27
−771%
Far Cry 5 86
+760%
10−11
−760%
Fortnite 120−130
+764%
14−16
−764%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+880%
10−11
−880%
Forza Horizon 5 75
+838%
8−9
−838%
Grand Theft Auto V 103
+758%
12−14
−758%
Metro Exodus 51
+750%
6−7
−750%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+870%
10−11
−870%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+800%
10−11
−800%
Valorant 160−170
+833%
18−20
−833%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 57
+850%
6−7
−850%
Counter-Strike 2 35
+775%
4−5
−775%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+750%
4−5
−750%
Dota 2 191
+810%
21−24
−810%
Far Cry 5 79
+778%
9−10
−778%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+880%
10−11
−880%
Forza Horizon 5 51
+750%
6−7
−750%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+870%
10−11
−870%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+900%
5−6
−900%
Valorant 160−170
+833%
18−20
−833%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 120−130
+764%
14−16
−764%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+867%
18−20
−867%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+800%
5−6
−800%
Metro Exodus 29
+867%
3−4
−867%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+872%
18−20
−872%
Valorant 200−210
+767%
24−27
−767%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+740%
5−6
−740%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+900%
2−3
−900%
Far Cry 5 54
+800%
6−7
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+814%
7−8
−814%
Forza Horizon 5 54
+800%
6−7
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+740%
5−6
−740%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+743%
7−8
−743%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+800%
5−6
−800%
Metro Exodus 16
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
+967%
3−4
−967%
Valorant 140−150
+806%
16−18
−806%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Counter-Strike 2 2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3 0−1
Dota 2 80
+789%
9−10
−789%
Far Cry 5 24
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+780%
5−6
−780%
Forza Horizon 5 39
+875%
4−5
−875%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+767%
3−4
−767%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%

This is how GTX 1650 SUPER and GTX 260 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 SUPER is 788% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1650 SUPER is 825% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1650 SUPER is 1050% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.29 3.13
Recency 22 November 2019 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 896 MB
Chip lithography 12 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 182 Watt

GTX 1650 SUPER has a 739.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 357.1% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 441.7% more advanced lithography process, and 82% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

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