Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce GTX 260

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon RX 6700 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 260
2008
896 MB GDDR3, 182 Watt
3.13

RX 6700 XT outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 1539% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking76154
Place by popularitynot in top-10092
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1656.65
Power efficiency1.1915.39
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT200Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 June 2008 (16 years ago)3 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 $479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 6700 XT has 35306% 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 cores1922560
Core clock speed576 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2581 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)182 Watt230 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate36.86413.0
Floating-point processing power0.4769 TFLOPS13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs2864
TMUs64160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
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 MB12 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth111.9 GB/s384.0 GB/s

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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+-

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.

GTX 260 3.13
RX 6700 XT 51.30
+1539%

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 1210
RX 6700 XT 19836
+1539%

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 HD9−10
−1600%
153
+1600%
1440p4−5
−1925%
81
+1925%
4K2−3
−2250%
47
+2250%

Cost per frame, $

1080p49.89
−1494%
3.13
+1494%
1440p112.25
−1798%
5.91
+1798%
4K224.50
−2103%
10.19
+2103%
  • RX 6700 XT has 1494% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6700 XT has 1798% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6700 XT has 2103% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 232
+0%
232
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 119
+0%
119
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 169
+0%
169
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 123
+0%
123
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 178
+0%
178
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 224
+0%
224
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 101
+0%
101
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
+0%
90
+0%
Dota 2 175
+0%
175
+0%
Far Cry 5 169
+0%
169
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 200
+0%
200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 161
+0%
161
+0%
Metro Exodus 119
+0%
119
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 223
+0%
223
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 91
+0%
91
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85
+0%
85
+0%
Dota 2 139
+0%
139
+0%
Far Cry 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 127
+0%
127
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 102
+0%
102
+0%
Metro Exodus 71
+0%
71
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
+0%
56
+0%
Far Cry 5 137
+0%
137
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 102
+0%
102
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+0%
74
+0%
Valorant 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10
+0%
10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
+0%
25
+0%
Dota 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Far Cry 5 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

This is how GTX 260 and RX 6700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6700 XT is 1600% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6700 XT is 1925% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6700 XT is 2250% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.13 51.30
Recency 16 June 2008 3 March 2021
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 230 Watt

GTX 260 has 26.4% lower power consumption.

RX 6700 XT, on the other hand, has a 1539% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1271.4% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
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