Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970 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 6970 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 6970	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	550 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	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 378% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 97 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	200−210
medium / 768p	180−190	170−180
ultra / 1080p	95−100	95−100
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	9−10	9−10
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	75−80	75−80
high / 1080p	30−33	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	30−35	30−35
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Cayman	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	17 December 2013
Pipelines	1536	768
Boost Clock	880 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	48.00
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	267 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth		104 GB/s
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)	273 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R7 260

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