FirePro V5900 vs Radeon R7 260

When comparing FirePro V5900 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 FirePro V5900 and Radeon R7 260 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V5900 Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260 has 53% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro V5900 and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
  • FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • FirePro V5900 is 60 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 14−16
ultra / 1080p 2−3 8−9
QHD / 1440p 1−2 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 150% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5900 Radeon R7 260
Architecture TeraScale 3 GCN 2.0
Code name Cayman Bonaire
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 May 2011 17 December 2013
Pipelines 512 768
Core clock speed 600 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 48.00
Floating-point performance 614.4 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 230 mm 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 104 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan N/A
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s 240 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
DDMA audio +
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