GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R7 M260DX

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 635

2010Core: 607 MHz
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AMD

Radeon R7 M260DX

2015Core: 620 MHzBoost: 715 MHz
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GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R7 M260DX Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

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 GT 635 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 GT 635 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 GT 635

2010

Why buy it

  • 82.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Costs $201 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
  • Delivers 200.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.2 vs 2.7 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • 2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 166.7% higher power demand at 200W vs 75W.
  • 14400% longer card at 145mm vs 1mm.

Radeon R7 M260DX

2015

Why buy it

  • Draws 75W instead of 200W, a 125W reduction.
  • Measures 1mm instead of 145mm, a 144mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.
  • More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than GeForce GT 635 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.
  • 203% HIGHER MSRP
    $300 MSRPvs$99 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.7 vs 8.2 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GT 635 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 82.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon R7 M260DX instead at 817 vs 810, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GT 635 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 GT 635 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $201 cheaper on MSRP at $99 vs $300, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 200.4% (8.2 vs 2.7), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R7 M260DX Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 635

The GeForce GT 635 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 31 2010. It features the Fermi architecture. The core clock speed is 607 MHz. It has 352 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 810 points. Launch price was $279.

AMD

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.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 635 scores 810 and the Radeon R7 M260DX reaches 817 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 635 is built on Fermi while the Radeon R7 M260DX uses GCN 1.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 352 (GeForce GT 635) vs 384 (Radeon R7 M260DX). Raw compute: 0.8554 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 635) vs 0.5491 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 M260DX).

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 M260DX
G3D Mark Score
810
817
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 1.0
Process Node
40 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
352
384+9%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.8554 TFLOPS+56%
0.5491 TFLOPS
ROPs
32+300%
8
TMUs
44+83%
24
L1 Cache
704 KB+633%
96 KB
L2 Cache
512 KB+100%
256 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 635 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.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon 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 GT 635 and 128-bit on the Radeon R7 M260DX. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GeForce GT 635) vs 256 KB (Radeon R7 M260DX) — the GeForce GT 635 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon 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
512 KB+100%
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GT 635) vs 12_0 (Radeon R7 M260DX). Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 M260DX
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12_0
Max Displays
3
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (1st Gen) (GeForce GT 635) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R7 M260DX). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 4.2.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 M260DX
Encoder
NVENC (1st Gen)
VCE 2.0
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP5
UVD 4.2
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 635 draws 200W versus the Radeon R7 M260DX's 75W — a 90.9% difference. The Radeon R7 M260DX is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 200W (GeForce GT 635) vs 350W (Radeon R7 M260DX). Power connectors: None vs Mobile. Card length: 145mm vs 1mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 M260DX
TDP
200W
75W-63%
Recommended PSU
200W-43%
350W
Power Connector
None
Mobile
Length
145mm
1mm
Height
111mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
75°C
Perf/Watt
4.0
10.9+173%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GT 635 came in at $99, while the Radeon R7 M260DX launched at $300. On MSRP, GeForce GT 635 was 67% cheaper ($201 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.2 (GeForce GT 635) vs 2.7 (Radeon R7 M260DX) — the GeForce GT 635 offers 203.7% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R7 M260DX (2015 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 M260DX
MSRP
$99-67%
$300
Performance per Dollar
8.2+204%
2.7
Codename
GF100
Opal
Release
May 31 2010
December 6 2015
Ranking
#618
#878

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