GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile vs GTX 260

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260 with GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 260
2008
896 MB GDDR3, 182 Watt
3.16

RTX 2050 Mobile outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 492% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking752297
Place by popularitynot in top-10017
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.16no data
Power efficiency1.2028.70
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT200GA107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 June 2008 (16 years ago)17 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1922048
Core clock speed576 MHz1185 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1477 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)182 Watt45 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate36.8694.53
Floating-point processing power0.4769 TFLOPS6.05 TFLOPS
ROPs2832
TMUs6464
Tensor Coresno data256
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount896 MB4 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth111.9 GB/s112.0 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTV1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.6
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.6

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 HD7−8
−500%
42
+500%
1440p5−6
−560%
33
+560%
4K4−5
−525%
25
+525%

Cost per frame, $

1080p64.14no data
1440p89.80no data
4K112.25no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Elden Ring 43
+0%
43
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 76
+0%
76
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 87
+0%
87
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Dota 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Elden Ring 59
+0%
59
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Fortnite 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 63
+0%
63
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+0%
69
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 43
+0%
43
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 47
+0%
47
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 34
+0%
34
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how GTX 260 and RTX 2050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 500% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 560% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 525% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.16 18.72
Recency 16 June 2008 17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 45 Watt

RTX 2050 Mobile has a 492.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 357.1% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 712.5% more advanced lithography process, and 304.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is a notebook one.


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