RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell vs GeForce GTX 260

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260 with RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

GTX 260
2008
896 MB GDDR3, 182 Watt
2.72

PRO 5000 Blackwell outperforms 260 by a whopping 3576% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8111
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.13no data
Power efficiency1.2126.90
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGT200GB202
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date16 June 2008 (17 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores19214080
Core clock speed576 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)182 Watt300 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate36.861,151
Floating-point processing power0.4769 TFLOPS73.69 TFLOPS
ROPs28176
TMUs64440
Tensor Coresno data440
Ray Tracing Coresno data110
L2 Cache224 KBno 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 5.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount896 MB48 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth111.9 GB/s1.34 TB/s
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTV4x DisplayPort 2.1b
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+12.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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 260 2.72
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 100.00
+3576%

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 1204
Samples: 3054
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 45357
+3667%
Samples: 1

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.72 100.00
Recency 16 June 2008 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 48 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 300 Watt

GTX 260 has 64.8% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 3576.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 5385.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop graphics card while RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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