GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs GTX 260

Place in the ranking	759	92
Place by popularity	not in top-100	15
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.16	46.39
Power efficiency	1.20	16.93
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GT200	TU106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008 (16 years ago)	9 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 2060 Super has 28894% better value for money than GTX 260.

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 cores	192	2176
Core clock speed	576 MHz	1470 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	1,400 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	182 Watt	175 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	36.86	224.4
Floating-point processing power	0.4769 TFLOPS	7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs	28	64
TMUs	64	136
Tensor Cores	no data	272
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	34

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).

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	229 mm
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 8-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 type	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	896 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	448 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	999 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	111.9 GB/s	448.0 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 Connectors	Dual Link DVIHDTV	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	-	+
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.5
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+	7.5

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. 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.

GTX 260 3.05

RTX 2060 Super 41.46
+1259%

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 260 1216

RTX 2060 Super 16507
+1257%

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 HD	8−9 −1375%	118 +1375%
1440p	5−6 −1260%	68 +1260%
4K	3−4 −1333%	43 +1333%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	56.13 −1560%	3.38 +1560%
1440p	89.80 −1430%	5.87 +1430%
4K	149.67 −1513%	9.28 +1513%

RTX 2060 Super has 1560% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 2060 Super has 1430% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 2060 Super has 1513% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	91 +0%	91 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	88 +0%	88 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90 +0%	90 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	73 +0%	73 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	77 +0%	77 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	228 +0%	228 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	123 +0%	123 +0%
Metro Exodus	127 +0%	127 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	122 +0%	122 +0%
Valorant	202 +0%	202 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	156 +0%	156 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	64 +0%	64 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	67 +0%	67 +0%
Dota 2	159 +0%	159 +0%
Far Cry 5	122 +0%	122 +0%
Fortnite	149 +0%	149 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	184 +0%	184 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	90 +0%	90 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	139 +0%	139 +0%
Metro Exodus	91 +0%	91 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	241 +0%	241 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	59 +0%	59 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Valorant	105 +0%	105 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	82 +0%	82 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	59 +0%	59 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	58 +0%	58 +0%
Dota 2	185 +0%	185 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	156 +0%	156 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	92 +0%	92 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	127 +0%	127 +0%
Valorant	180 +0%	180 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Dota 2	86 +0%	86 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	86 +0%	86 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	38 +0%	38 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	74 +0%	74 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	38 +0%	38 +0%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	114 +0%	114 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	59 +0%	59 +0%
Metro Exodus	87 +0%	87 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Valorant	114 +0%	114 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Dota 2	83 +0%	83 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	83 +0%	83 +0%
Metro Exodus	31 +0%	31 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	138 +0%	138 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 +0%	24 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	83 +0%	83 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	42 +0%	42 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10 +0%	10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 +0%	18 +0%
Dota 2	121 +0%	121 +0%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Fortnite	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65 +0%	65 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	33 +0%	33 +0%
Valorant	59 +0%	59 +0%

This is how GTX 260 and RTX 2060 Super compete in popular games:

RTX 2060 Super is 1375% faster in 1080p
RTX 2060 Super is 1260% faster in 1440p
RTX 2060 Super is 1333% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.05	41.46
Recency	16 June 2008	9 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount	896 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	182 Watt	175 Watt

RTX 2060 Super has a 1259.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 814.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 441.7% more advanced lithography process, and 4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

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