GTX 260 vs 830A

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Combined performance score

GeForce 830A
2.94

GTX 260 outperforms 830A by 7% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking740708
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for moneyno data0.36
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGM108GT200
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 July 2014 (9 years old)16 June 2008 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449
Current priceno data$49 (0.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

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 cores256192
CUDA coresno data192
Core clock speed1082 MHz576 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt182 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate18.4036.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance588.8 gflops476.9 gflops

Size and 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 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin
SLI optionsno data+

Memory

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB896 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit448 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz999 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s111.9 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputsDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMIno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.0+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 830A 2.94
GTX 260 3.16
+7.5%

GTX 260 outperforms 830A by 7% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GeForce 830A 1138
GTX 260 1225
+7.6%

GTX 260 outperforms 830A by 8% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.94 3.16
Recency 22 July 2014 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 896 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 182 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce 830A and GeForce GTX 260. The differences in performance seem too small.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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