NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
GTX 260 GTX 285 Difference
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
Price $ 449.0 $ 249.0 200 (45%)
Year 2008 2008 0 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 81C 86C 5 (6%)
Max Fan Noise 52.2dB 60.3dB 8.1 (16%)
Recommended Power Supply 532W 554W 22 (4%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz ($139.99) Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz ($139.99)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 14.9 FPS 19.9 FPS 5 (34%)
Average 1440p Performance 9.0 FPS 12.6 FPS 3.6 (40%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 7.8 FPS 10.9 FPS 3.1 (40%)
Average 4K Performance 5.6 FPS 7.8 FPS 2.2 (39%)
Memory 0 GB 1 GB 1 (100000%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 30.1 $ 18.0 12.1 (40%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 49.9 $ 28.5 21.4 (43%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 57.6 $ 32.9 24.7 (43%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 80.2 $ 46.0 34.2 (43%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
Overall Combination Score 42/100 51/100 9 (21%)
Our Verdict: The GTX 285 is faster by 40% for 1440p gaming. The price/performance ratio is much better for GTX 285 .
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

NVIDIA ’s xx60 cards have always been defined by entry-level prices with performance that knocks on the door of mid-range graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Tesla 2.0 graphics card inside the GTX 260, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. NVIDIA ’s xx60 cards have always been defined by entry-level prices with performance that knocks on the door of mid-range graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Tesla 2.0 graphics card inside the GTX 260, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

The GTX 295 might be the extreme flagship of the latest Tesla 2.0 set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most high-end PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 285 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 359. NVIDIA ’s xx85 cards have always been defined by high-end prices with performance that knocks on the door of extreme graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Tesla 2.0 graphics card inside the GTX 285, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
9
10.8
13
14.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
6
7.4
9
10.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
5
6.4
7
8.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
4
4.9
6
6.7
2023 Forspoken
5
5.7
7
7.8
2023 The Callisto Protocol
3
4.4
5
6.0
2023 Dead Space
6
7.4
9
10.1
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
7
8.8
10
12.0
2023 Armored Core VI
7
8.8
10
12.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
3.9
4
5.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
7
7.9
9
10.7
2023 Remnant II
3
4.4
5
6.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
5
5.9
7
8.1
2023 Atomic Heart
5
5.9
7
8.1
2023 Starfield
2
3.0
3
4.0
2022 Elden Ring
6
7.7
9
10.5
2022 God of War
6
7.3
9
10.0
2022 Overwatch 2
12
13.6
16
18.6
2022 F1 22
8
8.9
10
12.1
2022 Dying Light 2
7
8.4
10
11.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
7
8.4
10
11.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
12
13.8
16
18.8
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
8
9.8
12
13.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
6
7.4
9
10.1
2021 Halo Infinite
5
5.6
6
7.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
9
10.4
12
14.2
2021 Hitman 3
10
11.3
13
15.4
2021 Far Cry 6
9
10.5
12
14.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
10
11.5
14
15.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
10
11.6
14
15.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
5
6.0
7
8.1
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
3
3.9
4
5.3
2020 Valorant
23
26.2
32
35.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
9
10.3
12
14.0
2020 Death Stranding
10
11.8
14
16.2
2020 Marvel's Avengers
6
7.7
9
10.5
2020 Godfall
10
11.5
14
15.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
5
6.0
7
8.1
2019 Apex Legends
8
9.0
16
18.0
2019 Anthem
5
5.8
10
11.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
7
8.5
15
17.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
14
16.1
19
21.9
2019 Metro Exodus
6
7.2
8
9.8
2019 World War Z
11
13.2
16
18.0
2019 Gears of War 5
9
10.4
12
14.2
2019 F1 2019
11
13.1
16
17.8
2019 GreedFall
10
11.8
14
16.1
2019 Borderlands 3
7
8.3
10
11.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
14
15.9
19
21.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
5
6.1
7
8.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
8
9.6
11
13.1
2018 Just Cause 4
9
10.3
12
14.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
9
11.1
13
15.2
2018 Strange Brigade
15
16.8
20
22.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
12
14.3
17
19.5
2017 For Honor
17
19.1
23
26.0
2017 Project CARS 2
12
13.5
16
18.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
14
16.4
20
22.4
2016 Dishonored 2
8
9.9
12
13.5
2015 Rocket League
50
55.7
68
76.0
2015 Need For Speed
13
15.4
18
21.0
2015 Project CARS
13
14.8
18
20.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
24
27.0
33
36.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
34
38.2
46
52.1
2011 Portal 2
65
73.3
81
90.4
2010 Starcraft II
29
32.6
36
41.0
2009 League of Legends
64
71.6
87
97.7
2008 Crysis: Warhead
15
17.2
19
21.5

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
6
7.9
8
10.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
4
5.4
5
7.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
3
4.9
5
6.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
2
3.7
4
5.1
2023 Forspoken
2
3.7
4
5.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
3.1
3
4.3
2023 Dead Space
3
4.9
5
6.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
5
7.1
7
9.7
2023 Armored Core VI
5
7.1
7
9.7
2023 Immortals of Aveum
2
2.8
3
3.8
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
4
5.4
5
7.4
2023 Remnant II
2
3.0
3
4.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
3
4.4
4
6.0
2023 Atomic Heart
3
4.2
4
5.8
2023 Starfield
2
2.7
2
3.6
2022 Elden Ring
4
6.1
6
8.3
2022 God of War
5
6.3
6
8.6
2022 Overwatch 2
9
11.7
12
15.9
2022 F1 22
4
5.4
5
7.4
2022 Dying Light 2
4
5.4
5
7.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
4
5.9
6
8.1
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
7
9.8
10
13.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
5
6.4
6
8.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
5
6.4
6
8.7
2021 Halo Infinite
4
5.1
5
6.9
2021 Battlefield 2042
5
6.9
7
9.4
2021 Hitman 3
6
8.1
8
11.0
2021 Far Cry 6
6
7.9
8
10.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
6
8.2
8
11.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
6
7.6
8
10.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
4
5.2
5
7.1
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
2
3.4
3
4.7
2020 Valorant
17
21.4
23
29.2
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
6
8.0
8
11.0
2020 Death Stranding
7
9.2
10
12.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
4
5.5
6
7.5
2020 Godfall
6
7.7
8
10.5
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
4
5.6
6
7.6
2019 Apex Legends
5
6.7
10
13.4
2019 Anthem
3
4.6
7
9.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
5
6.6
10
13.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
8
10.8
11
14.8
2019 Metro Exodus
4
5.6
6
7.6
2019 World War Z
7
9.6
10
13.1
2019 Gears of War 5
6
7.6
8
10.3
2019 F1 2019
7
9.3
10
12.6
2019 GreedFall
6
8.5
9
11.6
2019 Borderlands 3
4
5.8
6
7.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
9
11.4
12
15.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
4
5.0
5
6.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
6
7.6
8
10.3
2018 Just Cause 4
6
7.6
8
10.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
6
7.8
8
10.6
2018 Strange Brigade
9
11.7
12
15.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
8
10.3
11
14.1
2017 For Honor
8
11.1
12
15.2
2017 Project CARS 2
7
9.5
10
13.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
11
14.8
16
20.2
2016 Dishonored 2
6
8.4
9
11.5
2015 Rocket League
19
23.9
26
32.6
2015 Need For Speed
9
11.9
13
16.3
2015 Project CARS
9
11.3
12
15.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
14
17.5
19
23.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
25
31.8
34
43.4
2009 League of Legends
31
39.8
43
54.3

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
4
5.7
8
11.4
2019 Anthem
2
3.8
5
7.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
4
5.4
8
10.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
6
8.6
8
11.8
2019 Metro Exodus
3
4.9
5
6.6
2019 World War Z
6
8.1
8
11.1
2019 Gears of War 5
5
6.6
6
9.0
2019 F1 2019
6
8.1
8
11.0
2019 GreedFall
4
6.4
6
8.8
2019 Borderlands 3
3
4.7
4
6.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
7
9.7
10
13.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
3
4.4
4
5.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
5
6.6
6
9.0
2018 Just Cause 4
4
6.2
6
8.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
4
6.2
6
8.4
2018 Strange Brigade
7
9.7
10
13.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
7
9.4
9
12.8
2017 For Honor
6
8.9
9
12.2
2017 Project CARS 2
7
9.4
9
12.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
11
14.6
15
19.8
2016 Dishonored 2
6
8.1
8
11.0
2015 Rocket League
14
18.7
19
25.5
2015 Need For Speed
8
10.6
11
14.6
2015 Project CARS
7
10.3
10
14.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
10
13.7
14
18.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
24
32.3
33
44.1
2009 League of Legends
22
29.8
30
40.6

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
4
5.9
5
8.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
2
3.4
3
4.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
2
3.4
3
4.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
1
2.0
1
2.7
2023 Forspoken
1
1.8
1
2.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
1
1.6
1
2.1
2023 Dead Space
1
2.0
1
2.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
2
3.9
3
5.4
2023 Armored Core VI
2
3.9
3
5.4
2023 Immortals of Aveum
0
1.3
1
1.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
2
3.0
2
4.0
2023 Remnant II
1
1.5
1
2.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
1
2.2
2
3.0
2023 Atomic Heart
1
2.7
2
3.6
2023 Starfield
1
1.8
1
2.4
2022 Elden Ring
2
3.5
3
4.7
2022 God of War
3
4.9
4
6.7
2022 Overwatch 2
6
8.8
8
12.0
2022 F1 22
2
3.9
3
5.4
2022 Dying Light 2
2
3.9
3
5.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
3
4.4
4
6.0
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
4
6.9
6
9.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
2
3.9
3
5.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
3
4.9
4
6.7
2021 Halo Infinite
2
3.5
3
4.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
3
4.5
4
6.1
2021 Hitman 3
3
4.9
4
6.7
2021 Far Cry 6
2
4.2
4
5.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
3
4.4
4
6.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
3
4.9
4
6.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2
3.5
3
4.8
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
1
2.7
2
3.7
2020 Valorant
13
18.6
17
25.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
3
4.3
4
5.9
2020 Death Stranding
3
5.6
5
7.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
2
2.9
2
3.9
2020 Godfall
2
3.7
3
5.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
2
3.7
3
5.0
2019 Apex Legends
2
4.0
5
8.0
2019 Anthem
1
2.5
3
5.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
2
3.5
4
7.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
3
5.3
5
7.3
2019 Metro Exodus
2
3.5
3
4.8
2019 World War Z
3
5.5
5
7.6
2019 Gears of War 5
3
4.8
4
6.5
2019 F1 2019
4
5.9
5
8.0
2019 GreedFall
2
3.5
3
4.8
2019 Borderlands 3
2
3.0
2
4.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
4
6.8
6
9.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
2
3.2
3
4.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
3
4.8
4
6.5
2018 Just Cause 4
2
4.0
3
5.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
2
3.7
3
5.1
2018 Strange Brigade
4
6.4
6
8.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
5
7.2
6
9.8
2017 For Honor
3
5.6
5
7.6
2017 Project CARS 2
5
8.0
7
10.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
8
12.4
11
16.9
2016 Dishonored 2
4
6.7
6
9.1
2015 Rocket League
7
11.1
10
15.2
2015 Need For Speed
5
8.0
7
10.9
2015 Project CARS
5
8.0
7
10.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
5
8.1
7
11.1
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
20
28.6
27
39.1
2009 League of Legends
11
15.9
15
21.7
GTX 260 vs GTX 285 with i7-965 vs i7-965 at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
GTX 260 vs GTX 285 with i7-965 vs i7-965 at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
GTX 260 vs GTX 285 with i7-965 vs i7-965 at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / i7-965

With current 896 MB RAM, the GTX 260 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. This combination between GTX 260 and Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 260 and Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 / i7-965

It is worth noting that the GTX 285 is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. With current 1024 MB RAM, the GTX 285 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. It is important to know that GTX 285 's max load temperature is very high and might require custom cooling solutions. This combination between GTX 285 and Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 285 and Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss.
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GTX 260 vs GTX 285 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

GTX 260 GTX 285
Board NumberP651P892
Length10.5 inches 267 mm10.5 inches 267 mm
Outputs2x DVI1x S-Video2x DVI1x S-Video
Power Connectors2x 6-pin2x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP182 W204 W

Clock Speeds

GTX 260 GTX 285
GPU Clock576 MHz648 MHz
Memory Clock999 MHz 1998 MHz effective1242 MHz 2484 MHz effective
Shader Clock1242 MHz1476 MHz

Graphics Card

GTX 260 GTX 285
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 200GeForce 200
Launch Price449 USD359 USD
ProductionEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
Release DateJun 16th, 2008Dec 23rd, 2008

Graphics Features

GTX 260 GTX 285
CUDA1.31.3
DirectX1010
OpenCL1.11.1
OpenGL3.33.3
Shader Model44
VulkanN/AN/A

Graphics Processor

GTX 260 GTX 285
ArchitectureTesla 2.0Tesla 2.0
Die Size576 mm²470 mm²
GPU NameGT200GT200B
GPU VariantG200-100-A2G200-350-B3
Process Size65 nm55 nm
Transistors1,400 million1,400 million

Memory

GTX 260 GTX 285
Bandwidth111.9 GB/s159.0 GB/s
Memory Bus448 bit512 bit
Memory Size896 MB1024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR3GDDR3

Render Config

GTX 260 GTX 285
ROPs2832
SM Count810
Shading Units192240
TMUs6480

Theoretical Performance

GTX 260 GTX 285
FP32 (float) performance476.9 GFLOPS708.5 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance59.62 GFLOPS (1:8)88.56 GFLOPS (1:8)
Pixel Rate16.13 GPixel/s20.74 GPixel/s
Texture Rate36.86 GTexel/s51.84 GTexel/s
What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

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Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

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Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Every player has a different notion about the ideal setting for PC games. But in most cases, opting for a High quality graphics configuration is the way to go.

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

Are you getting sudden frame drops? you might have a bottleneck.
What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.
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