Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

When choosing between Radeon R7 260X and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri, 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 260X and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Radeon R7 260X Check Price

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260X	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 260X is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Radeon R7 260X and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	20−22	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 260X and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	140−150
medium / 768p	180−190	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	55−60
QHD / 1440p	55−60	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	140−150	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
medium / 768p	95−100	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	18−20	9−10
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	20−22	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	65−70
medium / 1080p	55−60	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 73% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	27−30
medium / 1080p	30−33	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 114% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
medium / 768p	75−80	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 67% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	10−11	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 72% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	27−30
medium / 768p	35−40	18−20
high / 1080p	20−22	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 92% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260X	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN
Code name	Bonaire	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	14 January 2014
Pipelines	896	384
Core clock speed		720 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	61.60
Floating-point performance	1,971 gflops
Length	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX		DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	6.3
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	2.0
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	5.16 Mh/s
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Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

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