Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
When choosing between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 480 mobile, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 260
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R7 260 has 15% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon R7 260 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon R7 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R7 260 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
20−22
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 14% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
200−210
190−200
medium / 768p
170−180
160−170
ultra / 1080p
95−100
85−90
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
24−27
high / 768p
140−150
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−12
low / 720p
95−100
90−95
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 10% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
QHD / 1440p
9−10
5−6
low / 720p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 17% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
75−80
70−75
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
medium / 768p
30−35
27−30
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
4K / 2160p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 260
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
GCN 2.0
Polaris
Code name
Bonaire
Polaris
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
17 December 2013
1 August 2016
Pipelines
768
2304
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1077 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
155.1
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
4,963 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1625 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
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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