Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon R7 260

When choosing between Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R7 260, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R7 260.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 95% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7850 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7850 is 40 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 425 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
QHD / 1440p	5−6	3−4
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 26% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	30−33	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	220−230	200−210
medium / 768p	190−200	170−180
ultra / 1080p	110−120	95−100
QHD / 1440p	80−85	50−55
4K / 2160p	40−45	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	75−80	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	110−120	95−100
medium / 1080p	65−70	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 19% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	20−22
QHD / 1440p	12−14	9−10
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	100−105	85−90
medium / 768p	90−95	75−80
high / 1080p	35−40	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
QHD / 1440p	6−7	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	20−22	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	40−45	30−35
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 33% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 7850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Pitcairn	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 March 2012	17 December 2013
Pipelines	1024	768
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	55.04	48.00
Floating-point performance	1,761 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	210 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	249 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	12.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon R7 260

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