The GeForce RTX 3050 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R7 260X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $10.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 5% cheaper – $189.99 vs $199.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R7 260X
- Consumes up to 12% less energy – 115 vs 130 Watts
GeForce RTX 3050 vs Radeon R7 260X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
83
100%
Min 1% FPS
44
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
100%
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$231.03
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$229.99
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$202.40
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$274.62
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Radeon R7 260X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
49
59%
Min 1% FPS
21
48%
Price, $
$199.99
94%
Value, $/FPS
$4.08/FPS
56%
GeForce RTX 3050 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 RTX 3050 vs Radeon R7 260X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3050 vs Radeon R7 260X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
9.098 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R7 260X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
104 GB/s
46%
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
31%
Texture Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
43%
FP32
1.971 TFLOPS
22%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3050 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R7 260X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| $249.00 | MSRP | $139.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 115 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
56.86 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 17.6 GPixel/s |
142.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 61.6 GTexel/s |
9.098 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.971 TFLOPS |
