GeForce 920A vs Radeon R7 M260DX

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce 920A

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $200 less on MSRP ($100 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Delivers 204.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.3 vs 2.7 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Draws 33W instead of 75W, a 42W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Radeon R7 M260DX

2015

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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200% HIGHER MSRP
$300 MSRPvs$100 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.7 vs 8.3 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
❌127.3% higher power demand at 75W vs 33W.

GeForce 920A

2015

Radeon R7 M260DX

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $200 less on MSRP ($100 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Delivers 204.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.3 vs 2.7 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Draws 33W instead of 75W, a 42W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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200% HIGHER MSRP
$300 MSRPvs$100 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.7 vs 8.3 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
❌127.3% higher power demand at 75W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce 920A better than Radeon R7 M260DX?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 829 vs 817 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce 920A is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack, plus much lower power draw (33W vs 75W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 920A is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce 920A can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $100 MSRP. GeForce 920A is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce 920A is about $200 cheaper on MSRP at $100 MSRP versus $300 MSRP, and you are getting 1.5% higher G3D Mark. Moving to $100 MSRP gets you lower power draw (33W vs 75W), and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Is Radeon R7 M260DX still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon R7 M260DX is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below $300 MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. GeForce 920A is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce 920A Benchmark Check

Radeon R7 M260DX Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce 920A	Radeon R7 M260DX
1080p
low	26 FPS	13 FPS
medium	16 FPS	8 FPS
high	11 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	3 FPS
1440p
low	16 FPS	7 FPS
medium	10 FPS	4 FPS
high	5 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	1 FPS
4K
low	7 FPS	3 FPS
medium	5 FPS	2 FPS
high	3 FPS	1 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	1 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce 920A	Radeon R7 M260DX
1080p
low	37 FPS	37 FPS
medium	30 FPS	19 FPS
high	25 FPS	13 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	9 FPS
1440p
low	19 FPS	11 FPS
medium	12 FPS	6 FPS
high	8 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	3 FPS
4K
low	5 FPS	3 FPS
medium	3 FPS	2 FPS
high	3 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	1 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce 920A	Radeon R7 M260DX
1080p
low	37 FPS	37 FPS
medium	30 FPS	29 FPS
high	25 FPS	25 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	18 FPS
1440p
low	28 FPS	28 FPS
medium	22 FPS	22 FPS
high	19 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	19 FPS	18 FPS
medium	15 FPS	15 FPS
high	12 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	9 FPS	9 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce 920A	Radeon R7 M260DX
1080p
low	37 FPS	37 FPS
medium	30 FPS	29 FPS
high	25 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	12 FPS
1440p
low	9 FPS	4 FPS
medium	7 FPS	3 FPS
high	7 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	2 FPS
4K
low	7 FPS	3 FPS
medium	5 FPS	2 FPS
high	4 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	1 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 920A and Radeon R7 M260DX

GeForce 920A

The GeForce 920A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 928 MHz to 941 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 829 points.

Radeon R7 M260DX

The Radeon R7 M260DX is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 6 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 620 MHz to 715 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 817 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 920A scores 829 and the Radeon R7 M260DX reaches 817 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 920A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R7 M260DX uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 920A) vs 384 (Radeon R7 M260DX). Raw compute: 0.7227 TFLOPS (GeForce 920A) vs 0.5491 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 M260DX). Boost clocks: 941 MHz vs 715 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon R7 M260DX
G3D Mark Score	829+1%	817
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7227 TFLOPS+32%	0.5491 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	941 MHz+32%	715 MHz
ROPs	8	8
TMUs	24	24
L1 Cache	192 KB+100%	96 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 920A gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon R7 M260DX relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon R7 M260DX
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 920A) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon R7 M260DX) — the GeForce 920A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon R7 M260DX
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 920A) vs 12_0 (Radeon R7 M260DX). Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon R7 M260DX
DirectX	11.0	12_0+9%
Max Displays	1	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 920A) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R7 M260DX). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 4.2.

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon R7 M260DX
Encoder	No	VCE 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP5	UVD 4.2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4	—

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 920A draws 33W versus the Radeon R7 M260DX's 75W — a 77.8% difference. The GeForce 920A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 920A) vs 350W (Radeon R7 M260DX). Power connectors: Legacy vs Mobile. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon R7 M260DX
TDP	33W-56%	75W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	Mobile
Length	0mm	1mm
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	70°C	—
Perf/Watt	25.1+130%	10.9

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Value Analysis

The GeForce 920A launched at $100 MSRP, while the Radeon R7 M260DX launched at $300. The GeForce 920A costs 66.7% less ($200 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.3 (GeForce 920A) vs 2.7 (Radeon R7 M260DX) — the GeForce 920A offers 207.4% better value.