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    Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R9 M485X

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 M485X, 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 M485X, check out specs charts below.
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    Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R9 M485X 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 M485X here:

    Radeon R9 M485X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R7 260 Radeon R9 M485X
    Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB MB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M485X has 117% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
    • Radeon R7 260 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • Radeon R9 M485X has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
    • Radeon R7 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
    • Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 3375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 14−16 24−27
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 3−4 10−11
    4K / 2160p − 6−7
    low / 720p 30−35 45−50
    medium / 1080p 18−20 30−35
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 73% more, than Radeon R7 260.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R7 260 Radeon R9 M485X
    Architecture GCN 2.0 GCN 3
    Code name Bonaire Amethyst
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 17 December 2013 14 May 2016
    Pipelines 768 2048
    Core clock speed 723 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 2,080 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 48.00 92.54
    Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops 2,961 gflops
    Length 170 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1625 MHz 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 104 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.3 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 240 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    DDMA audio +
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