Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R7 260 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 4870 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	286 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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 148% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 97 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 1975 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	14−16
ultra / 1080p	1−2	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	6−7	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 181% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	200−210
medium / 768p	100−110	170−180
ultra / 1080p	50−55	95−100
QHD / 1440p	24−27	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	95−100
medium / 1080p	18−20	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−11	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	10−11	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 95% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	2−3	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	9−10	27−30
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	70−75	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 142% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	50−55
medium / 768p	12−14	30−35
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 2.0
Code name	R700	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2008	17 December 2013
Pipelines	800	768
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	48.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	267 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 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)		240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R7 260

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