Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R7 260X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6870 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 6870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6870
Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
151 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
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 31% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
Radeon HD 6870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6870 is 50 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
20−22
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
210−220
medium / 768p
140−150
180−190
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
QHD / 1440p
40−45
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
110−120
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
75−80
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
75−80
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p
40−45
55−60
medium / 768p
24−27
35−40
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6870
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 2.0
Code name
RV940 Barts
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Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
22 October 2010
8 October 2013
Pipelines
1120
896
Boost Clock
900 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
61.60
Floating-point performance
2,016.0 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
220 mm
170 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
134.4 GB/s
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
213 Mh/s
225 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
+
Design
reference
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
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