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GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm vs GeForce GTX 460 1GB
Intro
The GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm has a clock frequency of 576 MHz and a GDDR3 memory frequency of 999 MHz. It also makes use of a 448-bit memory bus, and uses a 55 nm design. It is made up of 216 SPUs, 72 Texture Address Units, and 28 Raster Operation Units.Compare those specs to the GeForce GTX 460 1GB, which features a core clock frequency of 675 MHz and a GDDR5 memory frequency of 900 MHz. It also makes use of a 256-bit memory bus, and makes use of a 40 nm design. It is comprised of 336 SPUs, 56 TAUs, and 32 ROPs.
Battlefield Bad Company 2
| Settings: | High Quality |
| AA: | 4x |
| AF: | 8x |
| Resolution: | 1920x1200 |
| Test Machine: | Tom's Hardware Test Machine (Source) |
| GeForce GTX 460 1GB |
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36 FPS |
| GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm |
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32 FPS |
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Left4Dead 2
| Settings: | Very High |
| AA: | 8x |
| AF: | 16x |
| Resolution: | 1920x1200 |
| Test Machine: | Tom's Hardware Test Machine (Source) |
| GeForce GTX 460 1GB |
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86 FPS |
| GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm |
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74 FPS |
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Mass Effect 2
| Settings: | Maximum Quality |
| AA: | none |
| AF: | 8x |
| Resolution: | 1920x1200 |
| Test Machine: | Tom's Hardware Test Machine (Source) |
| GeForce GTX 460 1GB |
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106 FPS |
| GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm |
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94 FPS |
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Supreme Commander 2
| Settings: | High |
| AA: | 8x |
| AF: | 16x |
| Resolution: | 1920x1200 |
| Test Machine: | Tom's Hardware Test Machine (Source) |
| GeForce GTX 460 1GB |
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77 FPS |
| GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm |
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36 FPS |
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GeForce GTX 460 1GB wins
(Based entirely on the benchmarks listed above)
When combining all game benchmark scores on this page together, the GeForce GTX 460 1GB wins overall, by 69 FPS. Please note that we do not have the results of every benchmark ever done for these cards, so the results may differ wildly in different games.
| GeForce GTX 460 1GB |
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305 FPS |
| GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm |
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236 FPS |
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Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks
Power Consumption (Max TDP)
| GeForce GTX 460 1GB |
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160 Watts |
| GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm |
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171 Watts |
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Memory Bandwidth
Theoretically speaking, the GeForce GTX 460 1GB should be a bit faster than the GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm overall. (explain)
| GeForce GTX 460 1GB |
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115200 MB/sec |
| GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm |
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111888 MB/sec |
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Texel Rate
The GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm will be a small bit (about 10%) better at anisotropic filtering than the GeForce GTX 460 1GB. (explain)| GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm |
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41472 Mtexels/sec |
| GeForce GTX 460 1GB |
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37800 Mtexels/sec |
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Pixel Rate
The GeForce GTX 460 1GB will be much (more or less 34%) faster with regards to anti-aliasing than the GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm, and should be able to handle higher screen resolutions more effectively. (explain)| GeForce GTX 460 1GB |
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21600 Mpixels/sec |
| GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm |
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16128 Mpixels/sec |
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Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.
Price Comparison
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GeForce GTX 460 1GBAmazon.com
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Specifications
| Model | GeForce GTX 260 216SP 55 nm | GeForce GTX 460 1GB |
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| Manufacturer | nVidia | nVidia |
| Year | December 22, 2008 | July 2010 |
| Code Name | G200b | GF104 |
| Fab Process | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Bus | PCIe x16 2.0 | PCIe x16 |
| Memory | 896 MB | 1024 MB |
| Core Speed | 576 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Shader Speed | 1242 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| Memory Speed | 999 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Unified Shaders | 216 | 336 |
| Texture Mapping Units | 72 | 56 |
| Render Output Units | 28 | 32 |
| Bus Type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 448-bit | 256-bit |
| DirectX Version | DirectX 10 | DirectX 11 |
| OpenGL Version | OpenGL 3.1 | OpenGL 4.1 |
| Power (Max TDP) | 171 watts | 160 watts |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Bandwidth | 111888 MB/sec | 115200 MB/sec |
| Texel Rate | 41472 Mtexels/sec | 37800 Mtexels/sec |
| Pixel Rate | 16128 Mpixels/sec | 21600 Mpixels/sec |
Memory Bandwidth: Bandwidth is the maximum amount of information (in units of MB per second) that can be transported across the external memory interface in a second. The number is worked out by multiplying the interface width by its memory clock speed. In the case of DDR type memory, it must be multiplied by 2 once again. If it uses DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The better the bandwidth is, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, HDR and high resolutions.
Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum texture map elements (texels) that can be processed per second. This is calculated by multiplying the total texture units of the card by the core speed of the chip. The better this number, the better the card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels applied in one second.
Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum amount of pixels that the graphics card can possibly record to the local memory per second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The number is worked out by multiplying the number of colour ROPs by the the core speed of the card. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - also sometimes called Render Output Units) are responsible for filling the screen with pixels (the image). The actual pixel output rate is also dependant on lots of other factors, especially the memory bandwidth - the lower the bandwidth is, the lower the ability to get to the maximum fill rate.
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