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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Graphics processor Released Jun 16, 2008

Video memory: 896 MB
Memory bus: 448 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 111.90 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

147.89^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

135.85^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

13.24^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

64.12^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

156.77^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

151.67^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

151.96^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

37,427^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

34,346.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2OS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

29.86^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

59.49^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2OS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

13.08^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

59.59^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 1280 x 1024 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

72.85^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

59.69^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

59.80^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark1,202^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark88^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark1,221^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark525^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark1,135^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 192^*
GPU base clock: 576 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 576 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 999 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 896 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 576 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 182 W^*
Transistors: 1,400 million^*
Graphics processor: GT200^*
Texture mapping units: 64^*
Raster output units: 28^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 24^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 182 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 450 W^*
External power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.3^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 224 KB^*

GPU configurations

0.875 GB / GDDR3 / 448-bit / G200-100-A2
Capacity
896 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
111.90 GB/s
Chip variant
G200-100-A2
Reference clock
576 MHz
Memory bus
448 bit
Rated power
182 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 896^*
Video memory: 896 MB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 448 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 111.90 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 182 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 32 fields

Specifications 2 · 24 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 260^*
Product Name: GeForce GTX 260^*
Product Name: GeForce GTX 260^*
GPU Chip: GT200^*
GPU Chip: GT200^*
GPU Chip: GT200^*
Released: Jun 16th, 2008^*
Released: Jun 16th, 2008^*
Released: Jun 16th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 896 MB, GDDR3, 448 bit^*
Memory: 896 MB, GDDR3, 448 bit^*
Memory: 896 MB, GDDR3, 448 bit^*
GPU clock: 576^* MHz
GPU clock: 576^* MHz
GPU clock: 576^* MHz
Memory clock: 999^* MHz
Memory clock: 999^* MHz
Memory clock: 999^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 192 / 64 / 28^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 192 / 64 / 28^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 192 / 64 / 28^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 476.9^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 59.62^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-06-16^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 182^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 576^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,400^*
Freq (MHz): 576^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 26 fields

proc transistors: 1,400 million^*
proc die size: 576^* mm²
cores: 192^*
sm count: 24^*
memory clock: 999^*
ram: 896^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 448^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 111.9^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.4769^*
fp64 performance: 0.0596^*
tdp: 182^* W
suggested psu: 450^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
api cuda: 1.3^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 2.12^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla 2.0^*
card release date: 2008-06-16^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 65^* nm

Specifications 5 · 35 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.3^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla 2.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

448^* bit

Reported shader processors

192^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.4769^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.0596^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

224 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

16.13 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

2x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

576 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

65 nm^*

Transistors

1,400 million^*

Graphics processor

GT200^*

Reported video memory

896^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

111.9 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

28^*

Reported shading units

192^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

24^*

Suggested system PSU

450 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

182 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

36.86 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

64^*

GPU cores

192^*

Video memory

896^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

1,202^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce GTX 260^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce GTX 260^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 260^*
GPU Chip: GT200^*
Released: Jun 16th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 896 MB, GDDR3, 448 bit^*
GPU clock: 576^* MHz
Memory clock: 999^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 192 / 64 / 28^*

Specifications 8 · 10 fields

model

GeForce GTX 260^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260^*

core config

192:64:28:24^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260^*

tdp watts

182.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260^*

launch date

2008-06-16 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260^*

code name

G200-100-A2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260^*

fab nm

TSMC 65 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260^*

die size mm2

576.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260^*

core clock mhz

576.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 260^*

Specifications 9 · 56 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 448^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GT200^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,242^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla 2.0^*
Render Config SM Count: 24^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.3^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 1,400 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 576^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Jun 16th, 2008^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 400^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce GTX 260^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 576^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 999 MHz 1998 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 896^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 448^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 111.9^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 64^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GT200^*
Render Config ROPs: 28^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 16.13 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 36.86 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 182^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 450^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P651 SKU 4, P897 SKU 53, P897 SKU 54^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 9^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Playable:1280x720 | Low FPS:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 449 USD^*
Board Design Length: 267 mm 10.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G200-100-A2^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.4M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 137 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 64^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-2236^*
Top ROPS: 28^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 192^*
Render Config Shading Units: 192^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 224^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 896^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 476.9^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 59.62 GFLOPS (1:8)
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

name: GeForce GTX 260^*
price: $95.38*^*
3dmark: 1,135^*
value: 11.91^*
2dmark: 525^*
tdp: 202^*
powerperf: 5^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce GTX 260^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

1,221^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

88^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

79.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

15.27^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

202^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

6.05^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 12 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 28^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 4.0 x8^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR6^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: GT200^*
gpuChip: GA107^*
productName: GeForce GTX 260^*
productName: GeForce GTX 260^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 0.896^*
memSize: 0.896^*
memBusWidth: 448^*
gpuClock: 735^*
gpuClock: 576^*
memClock: 1,500^*
memClock: 999^*
unifiedShader: 2,560^*
unifiedShader: 192^*
tmu: 80^*
tmu: 64^*

* Provisional data