Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R9 370

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 370, 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 R7 260 stacks up against Radeon R9 370, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R9 370
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 4% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 370.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 370 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 370 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 370 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 370 is 51 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 370 is 3975 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	95−100	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	95−100	180−190
medium / 1080p	50−55	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	50−55	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R9 370
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Trinidad
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 December 2013	5 May 2015
Pipelines	768	1280
Core clock speed		925 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	78.00
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops	2,496 gflops
Length	170 mm	221 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	5600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX		12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	240 Mh/s	336 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
DDMA audio	+
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Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R9 370

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