Graphic Cards

GeForce GTX 260

Component specifications

Desktop
Used in

NVIDIA
Factory

PCIe 2.0 x16
Motherboard Bus

Q3 2012
Launched

0 MB
Memory

GDDR3
Memory Type

680 MHz
Core Clock

2500 MHz
Effective Clock

DirectX 10
DirectX

OpenGL 3.3
OpenGL

182 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)

1
Cooling Fans

2
Case Slots

3-way
SLI

Overall Score 4264

Benchmark Score 3111

2D Benchmark Score 72.9

Future proof 24%

About NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 is graphic card manufactured by NVIDIA and launched in Q3 2012 . It's using PCIe 2.0 x16 bus type. It has core clock of 576 MHz and 896 MB (0.88GB) of memory . It supports DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3 . This graphic card is used in Desktop devices and can consume up to 202 watts of power .

Component performance

9.5 FPS
Average DirectX Performance

24.9 FPS
DirectX 9 Performance

13 FPS
DirectX 10 Performance

0 FPS
DirectX 11 Performance

0 FPS
DirectX 12 Performance

0 operations/s
Graphic card computing

Compatible processors

Processors that best works with GeForce GTX 260 on 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution in general tasks.

	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PGA423 Socket	1.5 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	58 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.5 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PGA478 Socket	1.6 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	38 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.6 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PGA423 Socket	1.7 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	64 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.7 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Celeron	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PPGA478 Socket	1.8 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	66 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.8 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PGA478 Socket	1.8 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	68 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.8 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Celeron	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PPGA478 Socket	2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	53 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	PGA478 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	60 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PGA478 Socket	2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	54 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PGA478 Socket	2.3 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	58 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.3 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched		2.9 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		2.9 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PGA478 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	57 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PGA478 Socket	2.7 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	66 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.7 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PGA478 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	61 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Athlon XP 1700+	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	Socket A Socket	1.5 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	64 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.5 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Atom D410	Desktop Used in	Q1 2010 Launched	BGA559 Socket	1.7 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	10 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.7 GHz Clock		1 Cores	2 Threads
	Sempron 2200+	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	Socket A Socket	1.5 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1.5 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Atom E3815	Desktop Used in	Q2 2014 Launched	FCBGA1170 Socket	1.5 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	5 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.5 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Celeron	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	PPGA478 Socket	2.8 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	68 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.8 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Athlon XP 1800+	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	Socket A Socket	1.5 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	66 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.5 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Athlon XP 2000+	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	Socket A Socket	1.7 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	70 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.7 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Sempron 2400+	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	Socket A Socket	1.7 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1.7 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Sempron 2500+	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	Socket A Socket	1.8 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1.8 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Atom 230	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	BGA437 Socket	1.6 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	4 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.6 GHz Clock		1 Cores	2 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	PGA478 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	69 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock		1 Cores	2 Threads
	Mobile Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PGA478 Socket	3.1 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	82 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.1 GHz Clock		1 Cores	2 Threads
	Atom D425	Desktop Used in	Q1 2011 Launched	BGA559 Socket	1.8 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	10 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.8 GHz Clock		1 Cores	2 Threads
	Atom D2500	Desktop Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	BGA559 Socket	1.9 GHz Clock	2 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	10 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.9 GHz Clock		2 Cores	2 Threads
	Sempron 3500+	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	AM2 Socket	2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	62 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Celeron D 347	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	PLGA775 Socket	3.1 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	86 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.1 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	PGA478 Socket	2.8 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	70 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.8 GHz Clock		1 Cores	2 Threads
	Celeron 420	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	LGA775 Socket	1.6 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.6 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Sempron 2800+	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	AM2 Socket	2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	62 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PGA478 Socket	3.1 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	82 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.1 GHz Clock		1 Cores	2 Threads
	Sempron 2600+	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	Socket A Socket	1.8 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1.8 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Sempron 3200+	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	AM2 Socket	1.8 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	62 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.8 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Sempron LE-1150	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	AM2 Socket	2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Celeron D 356	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PLGA775 Socket	3.3 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	86 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.3 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q2 2018 Launched		3.8 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.8 GHz Clock		1 Cores	2 Threads
	Athlon XP 3000+	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	Socket A Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	62 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Sempron 3000+	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	AM2 Socket	2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	62 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Athlon 2650e	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	AM2 Socket	1.6 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.6 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Celeron D 352	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	PLGA775 Socket	3.2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	86 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Celeron 430	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	LGA775 Socket	1.8 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.8 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Sempron 3400+	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	AM2 Socket	2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	62 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	PGA478 Socket	3.4 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	89 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.4 GHz Clock		1 Cores	2 Threads
	Sempron 3100+	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	754 Socket	1.8 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	62 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.8 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Athlon 64 3000+	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	Socket 754 Socket	2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	89 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Sempron LE-1250	Desktop Used in	Q1 2009 Launched	AM2 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads
	Pentium 4	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	PGA478 Socket	3 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	82 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3 GHz Clock		1 Cores	2 Threads
	Sempron 3300+	Desktop Used in	Q4 2008 Launched	754 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	1 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	62 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock		1 Cores	1 Threads

Average frames per second

GeForce GTX 260 can run games with frames per second ranging from 42.9 FPS up to 122.5 FPS depending on game settings.

On ultra settings this processor can achieve on average around 42.9 FPS .
On high settings this processor can achieve on average around 82.0 FPS .
On medium settings this processor can achieve on average around 88.8 FPS .
On low settings this processor can achieve on average around 122.5 FPS .

Grand Theft Auto V

Frames per second calculator

game Grand Theft Auto V

Screen resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p))

Graphic Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Number of frames per second for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 graphic card in Grand Theft Auto V game with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution. When there isn't bottleneck in configuration, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 can achieve from 24.6 FPS up to 176.2 FPS frames per second while running Grand Theft Auto V game on 1920 x 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

On ultra settings NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 can achieve from 24.6 FPS up to 61.7 FPS , with average around 35.3 FPS .
On high settings NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 can achieve from 46.9 FPS up to 117.9 FPS , with average around 67.4 FPS .
On medium settings NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 can achieve from 50.8 FPS up to 127.8 FPS , with average around 73.0 FPS .
On low settings NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 can achieve from 70.1 FPS up to 176.2 FPS , with average around 100.7 FPS .

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	FirePro 3D V8700	Workstation Used in	Q4 2010 Launched	PCIe 2.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	750 MHz Core Clock	1024 MB Memory	Compare

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Graphic Cards

GeForce GTX 260

Component specifications

About NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Component performance

Compatible processors

Pentium 4

Pentium 4

Pentium 4

Celeron

Pentium 4

Celeron

Pentium 4

Pentium 4

Pentium 4

Pentium 4

Pentium 4

Pentium 4

Pentium 4

Athlon XP 1700+

Atom D410

Sempron 2200+

Atom E3815

Celeron

Athlon XP 1800+

Athlon XP 2000+

Sempron 2400+

Sempron 2500+

Atom 230

Pentium 4

Mobile Pentium 4

Atom D425

Atom D2500

Sempron 3500+

Celeron D 347

Pentium 4

Celeron 420

Sempron 2800+

Pentium 4

Sempron 2600+

Sempron 3200+

Sempron LE-1150

Celeron D 356

Pentium 4

Athlon XP 3000+

Sempron 3000+

Athlon 2650e

Celeron D 352

Celeron 430

Sempron 3400+

Pentium 4

Sempron 3100+

Athlon 64 3000+

Sempron LE-1250

Pentium 4

Sempron 3300+

Average frames per second

Grand Theft Auto V

Frames per second calculator Settings

Similar graphic cards

GeForce GTX 460M

Quadro FX 5800

GeForce GTX 280

GeForce GPU

FirePro 3D V5800

FirePro 3D V8700

Radeon R9 M270X

Radeon R7 A10-7870K

GeForce GTX 560M

GeForce GT 745A

Configuration Settings

General Tasks

Processor Intense Tasks

Graphic Card Intense Tasks

Frames per second calculator