Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon R7 260

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 260, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 7870 XT stacks up against Radeon R7 260, check out specs charts below.

Radeon HD 7870 XT

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon R7 260
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	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is 97 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 4375 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 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	55−60	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
QHD / 1440p	35−40	7−8
4K / 2160p	18−20	5−6
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon R7 260.
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 260.
low / 768p	250−260	200−210
medium / 768p	220−230	170−180
ultra / 1080p	180−190	95−100
QHD / 1440p	110−120	50−55
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	45−50	16−18
ultra / 1080p	40−45	16−18
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
QHD / 1440p	30−35	9−10
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	140−150	85−90
medium / 768p	120−130	75−80
high / 1080p	70−75	27−30
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 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	9−10
ultra / 1080p	20−22	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
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 39% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	130−140	50−55
medium / 768p	85−90	30−35
high / 1080p	45−50	18−20
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 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Tahiti	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 November 2012	17 December 2013
Pipelines	1536	768
Core clock speed	925 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60	48.00
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	267 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1625 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	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon R7 260

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