Radeon R5 M435 vs Radeon R7 260

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R5 M435 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 R5 M435 stacks up against Radeon R7 260, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R5 M435

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Main Specs

	Radeon R5 M435	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)		115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R5 M435 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R5 M435 and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R5 M435 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon R5 M435 and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R5 M435 is 2875 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	30−35
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	50−55
medium / 1080p	4−5	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 450% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 M435 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	200−210
medium / 768p	80−85	170−180
ultra / 1080p	35−40	95−100
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	9−10	30−33
high / 768p	55−60	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 116% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	70−75	110−120
medium / 768p	40−45	90−95
ultra / 1080p	16−18	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 104% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	9−10	35−40
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	95−100
medium / 1080p	6−7	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 206% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	5−6	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	40−45	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	2−3	27−30
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 186% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	1−2	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	2−3	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 850% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	3−4	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 533% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	6−7	50−55
medium / 768p	6−7	30−35
high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 580% more, than Radeon R5 M435.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
high / 768p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 72% more, than Radeon R5 M435.

Full Specs

	Radeon R5 M435	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Jet	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 May 2016	17 December 2013
Pipelines	320	768
Core clock speed	780 MHz
Boost Clock	1030 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	690 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	48.00
Floating-point performance	547.2 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	36 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)		240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon R5 M435 vs Radeon R7 260

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