Radeon HD 8790M vs Radeon R7 260X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8790M
Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 8790M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Radeon HD 8790M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8790M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
3−4
16−18
ultra / 1080p
1−2
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 190% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
100−110
180−190
ultra / 1080p
50−55
100−110
QHD / 1440p
24−27
55−60
4K / 2160p
−
30−35
high / 768p
75−80
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 83% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
ultra / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
4−5
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
20−22
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 114% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
8−9
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
50−55
85−90
medium / 768p
−
75−80
high / 1080p
10−11
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
9−10
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 260% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 70% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
30−33
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
20−22
55−60
medium / 768p
12−14
35−40
high / 1080p
7−8
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8790M
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
GCN
GCN 2.0
Code name
Mars XTX
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
16 November 2012
8 October 2013
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
61.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 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)
80 Mh/s
225 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
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