Radeon RX 5700M vs GeForce GTX 260

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260 with Radeon RX 5700M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 260
2008, $449
896 MB GDDR3, 182 Watt
2.84

5700M outperforms GTX 260 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking821751
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Power efficiency1.211.63
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGT200Navi 10
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 June 2008 (17 years ago)1 March 2020 (5 years 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 cores1922304
Core clock speed576 MHz1465 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1720 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)182 Watt180 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate36.86247.7
Floating-point processing power0.4769 TFLOPS7.926 TFLOPS
ROPs2864
TMUs64144
L2 Cache224 KB8 MB

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 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount896 MB8 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth111.9 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 DVIHDTV1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

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 2.84
RX 5700M 3.79
+33.5%

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 1200
Samples: 3063
RX 5700M 1599
+33.3%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
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Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
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8−9
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Counter-Strike 2 16−18
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16−18
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Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
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8−9
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Escape from Tarkov 14−16
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14−16
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Far Cry 5 12−14
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12−14
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Fortnite 21−24
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21−24
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Forza Horizon 4 18−20
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18−20
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Forza Horizon 5 10−11
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10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
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16−18
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Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Counter-Strike 2 16−18
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16−18
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
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65−70
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Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
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8−9
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Dota 2 35−40
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35−40
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Escape from Tarkov 14−16
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14−16
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Far Cry 5 12−14
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12−14
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Fortnite 21−24
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21−24
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Forza Horizon 4 18−20
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18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
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10−11
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Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
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12−14
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Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
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16−18
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
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12−14
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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8−9
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
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27−30
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Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
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2−3
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Metro Exodus 2−3
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2−3
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
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Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Escape from Tarkov 7−8
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7−8
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Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Forza Horizon 4 9−10
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9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
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4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
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Escape from Tarkov 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry 5 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 5−6
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5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.84 3.79
Recency 16 June 2008 1 March 2020
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 180 Watt

RX 5700M has a 33.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 814.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 1.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5700M 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 Radeon RX 5700M is a notebook one.

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