Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon R7 260X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon R7 260X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 4850 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4850 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 117% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 97 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	5−6	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	18−20	50−55
medium / 1080p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	90−95	180−190
ultra / 1080p	40−45	100−110
QHD / 1440p	24−27	55−60
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−35
high / 768p	65−70	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	95−100
ultra / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 78% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	6−7	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 214% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 136% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	20−22	55−60
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 225% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	8−9	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	3−4	10−11
ultra / 1080p	1−2	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 162% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	16−18	55−60
medium / 768p	12−14	35−40
high / 1080p	6−7	20−22
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 2.0
Code name	R700	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 November 2008	8 October 2013
Pipelines	800	896
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	61.60
Floating-point performance	2x 1,000.0 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	267 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1990 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.68 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon R7 260X

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