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    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 260

    When comparing Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 260, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 260 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire here:

    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Radeon R7 260
    Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 115 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 73% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 30−35
    medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R7 260.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Radeon R7 260
    Architecture GCN GCN 2.0
    Code name Wimbledon XT Bonaire
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 May 2012 17 December 2013
    Pipelines 2560 768
    Core clock speed 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 48.00
    Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops
    Length 170 mm
    Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 1625 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 104 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    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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