The GeForce GTX 1080 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R7 260X and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $358.57 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R7 260X
- Up to 67% cheaper – $180.17 vs $538.74
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 115 vs 180 Watts
GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R7 260X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Average FPS
92
100%
Min 1% FPS
50
100%
Price, €
€538.74
33%
Value, €/FPS
€5.85/FPS
63%
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Radeon R7 260X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
49
53%
Min 1% FPS
21
42%
Price, €
€180.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.67/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R7 260X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R7 260X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R7 260X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
8.873 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R7 260X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
104 GB/s
32%
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
16%
Texture Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
22%
FP32
1.971 TFLOPS
22%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R7 260X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 27th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | $139.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 115 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
320.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
110.9 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 17.6 GPixel/s |
277.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 61.6 GTexel/s |
8.873 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.971 TFLOPS |
