NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 vs AMD Radeon HD 8670D

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Combined performance score

HD 8670D
1.37

GeForce GTX 260 outperforms Radeon HD 8670D by 131% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking964708
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.060.36
ArchitectureTerascale 3 (2010−2013)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameRichlandGT200
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 June 2013 (10 years old)16 June 2008 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449
Current price$89 $49 (0.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 260 has 500% better value for money than HD 8670D.

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 cores384192
CUDA coresno data192
Core clock speed844 MHz576 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,303 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt182 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate22.8036.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performanceno data476.9 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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared896 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared448 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared999 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data111.9 GB/s
Shared memory+no data

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.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.04.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDAno data+

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.

HD 8670D 1.37
GTX 260 3.16
+131%

GeForce GTX 260 outperforms Radeon HD 8670D by 131% 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%

HD 8670D 530
GTX 260 1225
+131%

GeForce GTX 260 outperforms Radeon HD 8670D by 131% in Passmark.

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 HD18
−122%
40−45
+122%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hitman 3 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hitman 3 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

This is how HD 8670D and GTX 260 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 260 is 122% faster than HD 8670D

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.37 3.16
Recency 4 June 2013 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount System Shared 896 MB
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 182 Watt

The GeForce GTX 260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8670D in performance tests.


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