Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon RX 570

In this comparison between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 570 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon R7 260 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 570 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon RX 570
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	120 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	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 570 has 4% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 570 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 570 - with Polaris.
Radeon R7 260 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 570 is 71 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 5375 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 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 RX 570 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon RX 570
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Polaris
Code name	Bonaire	Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 December 2013	18 April 2017
Pipelines	768	2048
Core clock speed		1168 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	1244 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	159.2
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops	5,095 gflops
Length	170 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	224.0 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		+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
DDMA audio	+
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Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon RX 570

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