Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon R7 260

When choosing between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R7 260, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R7 260.

Radeon HD 6850 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 120% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 2575 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
QHD / 1440p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	200−210
medium / 768p	160−170	170−180
ultra / 1080p	85−90	95−100
QHD / 1440p	45−50	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	85−90	90−95
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	85−90	95−100
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
QHD / 1440p	7−8	9−10
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	65−70	75−80
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	9−10
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
medium / 768p	27−30	30−35
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Barts	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2011	17 December 2013
Pipelines	960	768
Core clock speed	800 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	48.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 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)		240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon R7 260

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