The GeForce GTX 260 features 896 MB, GDDR3 RAM (on a 448 bit bus) and supports the DirectX 10 technology. The default clock speed is of 576 MHz for the GPU, 1242 MHz for the Shaders and 1998 MHz for the memory. On an overclocked card, these frequencies are enhanced up to 620, 1296 and 2160 MHz respectively.

Considering the 3D performance, the GTX 260 is comparable to the AMD Radeon HD 4870. At the resolution of 1280×1024, the GTX 260 is currently better, while at 1680×1050 (without anti-aliasing) the HD 4870 is superior by around 1.4%. With the anti-aliasing, the GTX 260 is 10% faster.

The noise generated from the GTX 260 while idle is reasonable, reaching the 38.1 dB(A). When it comes to the power consumption, the GTX 260 in 2D mode has a definitely lower consumption than the AMD cards. The consumption while idle is of 111 watt, and when in full mode, a system with the GeForce GTX 260 used 336 watt. New Nvidia Cards November 2008.