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.

GeForce 920A vs Radeon R7 M260DX FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 920A vs Radeon R7 M260DX: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 920A

2015

Why buy it

✅57.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅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

❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon R7 M260DX

2015

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 920A across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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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

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 920A is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 57.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.5% in PassMark G3D (829 vs 817), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 920A is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 920A makes the most sense to buy today. It is $200 cheaper on MSRP at $100 vs $300, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 204.4% (8.3 vs 2.7), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce 920A vs Radeon R7 M260DX Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

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 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R7 M260DX leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

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 ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 920A and 128-bit on the Radeon R7 M260DX. 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

At launch, the GeForce 920A came in at $100, while the Radeon R7 M260DX launched at $300. On MSRP, GeForce 920A was 66.7% cheaper ($200 less). 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.

Feature	GeForce 920A	Radeon R7 M260DX
MSRP	$100-67%	$300
Performance per Dollar	8.3+207%	2.7
Codename	GM108	Opal
Release	March 13 2015	December 6 2015
Ranking	#810	#878

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