Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon RX 5500M

When choosing between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 5500M, 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 5500M.

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Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R7 260 has 35% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
Radeon R7 260 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon R7 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon R7 260 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	20−22	27−30
QHD / 1440p	7−8	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	200−210	230−240
medium / 768p	170−180	200−210
ultra / 1080p	95−100	120−130
QHD / 1440p	50−55	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	140−150	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	120−130
medium / 1080p	50−55	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	20−22	27−30
QHD / 1440p	9−10	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	50−55	75−80
medium / 768p	30−35	45−50
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Navi / RDNA
Code name	Bonaire	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 December 2013	29 September 2019
Pipelines	768	1408
Core clock speed		1327 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	1645 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	144.8
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops
Length	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.5
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		medium sized
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
DDMA audio	+
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Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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