Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R7 A265

In this comparison between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R7 A265 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 R7 A265 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R7 A265
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R7 260 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R7 A265 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R7 A265 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	1−2
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	18−20	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	20−22	3−4
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	12−14
medium / 1080p	24−27	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 371% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A265 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	200−210	110−120
medium / 768p	170−180	85−90
ultra / 1080p	95−100	35−40
QHD / 1440p	50−55	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	10−11
high / 768p	140−150	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 109% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	110−120	70−75
medium / 768p	90−95	45−50
ultra / 1080p	60−65	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 95% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	16−18	2−3
ultra / 1080p	16−18	2−3
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	10−11
medium / 1080p	18−20	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
low / 720p	95−100	45−50
medium / 1080p	50−55	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 206% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	24−27	3−4
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	14−16
medium / 1080p	27−30	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 337% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	85−90	40−45
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	27−30	3−4
ultra / 1080p	12−14	2−3
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 168% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	9−10	1−2
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	3−4
medium / 1080p	12−14	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 750% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	4−5
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 375% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	50−55	8−9
medium / 768p	30−35	7−8
high / 1080p	18−20	3−4
ultra / 1080p	10−12	3−4
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 460% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	12−14
high / 768p	50−55	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 68% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R7 A265
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Opal
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 December 2013	9 January 2014
Pipelines	768	384
Core clock speed		725 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	825 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	19.80
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops	633.6 gflops
Length	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
DirectX		12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
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 R7 A265

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