Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R9 M275

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 M275, 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 M275, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M275 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M275 here:

Radeon R9 M275 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R9 M275
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M275 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon R7 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M275 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M275 - with GCN.
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 M275 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 2875 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	0−1
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	18−20	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	16−18
medium / 1080p	24−27	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 287% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 1080p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	200−210	110−120
medium / 768p	170−180	90−95
ultra / 1080p	95−100	40−45
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	140−150	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 95% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	110−120	70−75
medium / 768p	90−95	50−55
ultra / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	16−18	1−2
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	10−12
medium / 1080p	18−20	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 380% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	24−27	9−10
ultra / 1080p	18−20	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
low / 720p	95−100	50−55
medium / 1080p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 162% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	18−20
medium / 1080p	27−30	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 244% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	85−90	45−50
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	27−30	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	9−10	3−4
ultra / 1080p	7−8	1−2
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	7−8
medium / 1080p	12−14	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	8−9
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 137% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	50−55	16−18
medium / 768p	30−35	12−14
high / 1080p	18−20	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 180% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	14−16
high / 768p	50−55	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M275.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R9 M275
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN
Code name	Bonaire	Venus
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 December 2013	1 August 2014
Pipelines	768	640
Core clock speed		925 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	37.00
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops	1,184 gflops
Length	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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	122 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
DDMA audio	+
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Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R9 M275

Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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