Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R7 M270

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R7 M270. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R7 M270. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M270 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 M270 here:

Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R7 M270
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount	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 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R7 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R7 M270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	0−1
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	1−2
medium / 1080p	18−20	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	0−1
medium / 1080p	24−27	−
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	200−210	60−65
medium / 768p	170−180	27−30
ultra / 1080p	95−100	7−8
QHD / 1440p	50−55	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	140−150	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 453% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	45−50
medium / 768p	90−95	10−11
ultra / 1080p	60−65	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 255% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	21−24
medium / 1080p	50−55	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 340% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	24−27	0−1
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	0−1
medium / 1080p	27−30	0−1
low / 768p	85−90	18−20
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	27−30	0−1
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 357% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	9−10	−
ultra / 1080p	7−8	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	27−30	0−1
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
low / 720p	55−60	8−9
medium / 1080p	24−27	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	0−1
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
low / 768p	50−55	0−1
medium / 768p	30−35	−
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 768p	100−110	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	0−1
high / 768p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 192% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R7 M270
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN
Code name	Bonaire	Opal XT / Mars
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 December 2013	7 January 2014
Pipelines	768	384
Core clock speed		825 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 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
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	Not Listed
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	240 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
DDMA audio	+
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Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R7 M270

Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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