The GeForce RTX 5090 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 $4265.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 5090
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 1500% more VRAM memory – 32 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R7 260X
- Up to 96% cheaper – $199.99 vs $4465.00
- Consumes up to 80% less energy – 115 vs 575 Watts
GeForce RTX 5090 vs Radeon R7 260X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 5090
Jan 30th, 2025
Average FPS
242
100%
Min 1% FPS
166
100%
Price, $
$4465
4%
Value, $/FPS
$18.45/FPS
22%
Radeon R7 260X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
49
20%
Min 1% FPS
21
13%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.08/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 5090 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 5090 vs Radeon R7 260X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 5090 vs Radeon R7 260X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 5090
Jan 30th, 2025
Memory
32 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
1790 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
423.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
1637 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
104.8 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R7 260X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
6%
Memory Bandwidth
104 GB/s
6%
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
4%
Texture Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
4%
FP32
1.971 TFLOPS
2%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 5090 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R7 260X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 30th, 2025 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| $1,999.00 | MSRP | $139.00 |
| GeForce 50 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 575 W | Power Consumption | 115 W |
| Memory | ||
32 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
1790 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
423.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 17.6 GPixel/s |
1637 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 61.6 GTexel/s |
104.8 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.971 TFLOPS |
