Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon R8 M535DX

In this comparison between Radeon R7 260X and Radeon R8 M535DX 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 260X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R8 M535DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  Radeon R7 260X Radeon R8 M535DX
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon R7 260X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R8 M535DX uses IGP interface.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon R7 260X is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R8 M535DX - with GCN 3.0.
  • Radeon R7 260X and Radeon R8 M535DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 1−2
medium / 1080p 20−22 0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Radeon R8 M535DX.

Full Specs

  Radeon R7 260X Radeon R8 M535DX
Architecture GCN 2.0 GCN 3.0
Code name Bonaire Meso
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 8 October 2013 18 April 2017
Pipelines 896 320
Core clock speed 780 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz 891 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 61.60 17.82
Floating-point performance 1,971 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory bandwidth 104 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.0
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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