Radeon Pro 580X vs Radeon R7 260X

In this comparison between Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R7 260X 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 Pro 580X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro 580X Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Pro 580X has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro 580X has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260X.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon Pro 580X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
  • Radeon Pro 580X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 24−27 9−10
QHD / 1440p 18−20 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 45−50 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 137% more, than Radeon R7 260X.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro 580X Radeon R7 260X
Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN 2.0
Code name Polaris 20 Bonaire
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 18 March 2019 8 October 2013
Pipelines 2304 896
Core clock speed 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 5,700 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 172.8 61.60
Floating-point performance 1,971 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth 217.0 GB/s 104 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
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