Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6790 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 6790 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6790	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	150 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 6790 has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon HD 6790 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 6790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6790 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6790 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6790 is 28 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 575 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 93% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	200−210
medium / 768p	120−130	170−180
ultra / 1080p	60−65	95−100
QHD / 1440p	30−35	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 44% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
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 6790.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	65−70	90−95
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	9−10	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	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 6790.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	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 6790.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	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 54% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	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 75% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
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 6790.
high / 1080p	16−18	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 6790.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	27−30	50−55
medium / 768p	18−20	30−35
high / 1080p	10−11	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 71% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	85−90	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 28% more, than Radeon HD 6790.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6790	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Barts	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	4 April 2011	17 December 2013
Pipelines	800	768
Core clock speed	840 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	33.60	48.00
Floating-point performance	1,344.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	198 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 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)	122 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon R7 260

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