Radeon HD 5830 vs Radeon R7 260

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 5830 and Radeon R7 260. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 5830 and Radeon R7 260. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5830	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5830 has 52% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon HD 5830 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 5830.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5830 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 5830 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5830 is 112 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5830 is 2375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−33	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5830 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	200−210
medium / 768p	120−130	170−180
ultra / 1080p	60−65	95−100
QHD / 1440p	35−40	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	90−95	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	65−70	90−95
ultra / 1080p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	95−100
medium / 1080p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 54% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p	60−65	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 50% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 36% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p	30−33	50−55
medium / 768p	20−22	30−35
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5830.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5830	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Cypress	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 February 2010	17 December 2013
Pipelines	1120	768
Core clock speed	800 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	44.80	48.00
Floating-point performance	1,792.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	282 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	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 5830 vs Radeon R7 260

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