Radeon HD 7850M vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7850M 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 7850M 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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Radeon HD 7850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7850M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7850M here:

Radeon HD 7850M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7850M	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 187% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 7850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7850M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7850M is 2375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 138% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	200−210
medium / 768p	100−110	170−180
ultra / 1080p	50−55	95−100
QHD / 1440p	27−30	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 137% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	95−100
medium / 1080p	20−22	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 84% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 118% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	75−80
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 82% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 24% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−33	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	21−24	50−55
medium / 768p	14−16	30−35
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7850M	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	GCN	GCN 2.0
Code name	Heathrow Pro	Bonaire
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	24 April 2012	17 December 2013
Pipelines	640	768
Core clock speed	675 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.00	48.00
Floating-point performance	864.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 7850M vs Radeon R7 260

Radeon HD 7850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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