Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
In this comparison between Radeon R7 260X and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 260X
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
12-35 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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Radeon R7 260X has 858% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Radeon R7 260X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 260X is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon R7 260X and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
2−3
ultra / 1080p
9−10
0−1
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
12−14
medium / 1080p
20−22
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 228% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
50−55
16−18
medium / 1080p
27−30
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 255% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R7 260X and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
110−120
medium / 768p
180−190
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
40−45
QHD / 1440p
55−60
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−35
−
high / 768p
140−150
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 107% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
110−120
70−75
medium / 768p
95−100
50−55
ultra / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 82% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
3−4
ultra / 1080p
16−18
3−4
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
20−22
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
20−22
6−7
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
55−60
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 150% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
27−30
7−8
ultra / 1080p
21−24
6−7
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
20−22
medium / 1080p
30−33
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 218% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
75−80
−
high / 1080p
30−35
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 131% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
10−11
1−2
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
6−7
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
high / 1080p
−
65−70
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
6−7
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
14−16
medium / 768p
35−40
10−12
high / 1080p
20−22
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 244% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
14−16
high / 768p
55−60
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 260X
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture
GCN 2.0
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Bonaire
Carrizo
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
8 October 2013
4 June 2015
Pipelines
896
512
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
2410 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
64/128 Bit
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
225 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
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