GeForce RTX 4060 vs ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 2600 XT and GeForce RTX 4060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 2600 XT
2007
256 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.63

RTX 4060 outperforms ATI HD 2600 XT by a whopping 6913% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking117560
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02100.00
Power efficiency1.1130.35
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameRV630AD107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 June 2007 (17 years ago)18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 4060 has 499900% better value for money than ATI HD 2600 XT.

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 cores1203072
Core clock speed800 MHz1830 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2460 MHz
Number of transistors390 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate6.400236.2
Floating-point processing power0.192 TFLOPS15.11 TFLOPS
ROPs448
TMUs896
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data240 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin

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 amount256 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz2125 MHz
Memory bandwidth22.4 GB/s272.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX10.0 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-8.9
DLSS-+

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.

ATI HD 2600 XT 0.63
RTX 4060 44.18
+6913%

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.

ATI HD 2600 XT 282
RTX 4060 19745
+6902%

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 HD1−2
−13300%
134
+13300%
1440p0−165
4K0−138

Cost per frame, $

1080p199.00
−8818%
2.23
+8818%
1440pno data4.60
4Kno data7.87
  • RTX 4060 has 8818% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 213
+0%
213
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 139
+0%
139
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 159
+0%
159
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 185
+0%
185
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 238
+0%
238
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 94
+0%
94
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
+0%
90
+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 5 221
+0%
221
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+0%
155
+0%
Metro Exodus 107
+0%
107
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 216
+0%
216
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+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 111
+0%
111
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+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 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 109
+0%
109
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80
+0%
80
+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 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+0%
89
+0%
Metro Exodus 38
+0%
38
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 66
+0%
66
+0%
Valorant 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry 5 54
+0%
54
+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 ATI HD 2600 XT and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is 13300% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 44.18
Recency 28 June 2007 18 May 2023
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 115 Watt

ATI HD 2600 XT has 155.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 4060, on the other hand, has a 6912.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 2600 XT in performance tests.

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