RTX 2000 Ada Generation vs GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Rev. 2

Primary details

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

Place in performance rankingnot rated63
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameGT200BAD107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 November 2008 (15 years ago)12 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $649

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2162816
Core clock speed576 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2130 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)171 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate41.47187.4
Floating-point performance536.5 gflopsno data

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm168 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount896 MB16 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1998 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth111.9 GB/s256.0 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.38.9

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 November 2008 12 February 2024
Cost $299 $649
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 171 Watt 70 Watt

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Rev. 2
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