Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon R7 260X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 260X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 260X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon HD 7870 XT

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is 97 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	55−60	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	35−40	8−9
4K / 2160p	18−20	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	220−230	180−190
ultra / 1080p	180−190	100−110
QHD / 1440p	110−120	55−60
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−35
high / 768p	210−220	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	100−110	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	45−50	18−20
ultra / 1080p	40−45	16−18
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 115% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 93% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	30−35	10−11
4K / 2160p	24−27	10−11
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	65−70	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 115% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	140−150	85−90
medium / 768p	120−130	75−80
high / 1080p	70−75	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−35	12−14
QHD / 1440p	21−24	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	20−22	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	30−33
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	130−140	55−60
medium / 768p	85−90	35−40
high / 1080p	45−50	20−22
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−12
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R7 260X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Tahiti	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 November 2012	8 October 2013
Pipelines	1536	896
Core clock speed	925 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60	61.60
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	267 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	104 GB/s
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)	346 Mh/s	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14.5 Mh/s	5.16 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon R7 260X

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