Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R9 M295X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 M295X. 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 R9 M295X. 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 R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X here:

Radeon R9 M295X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	None
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 R9 M295X has 117% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon R7 260 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R7 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 M295X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	95−100	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	95−100	180−190
medium / 1080p	50−55	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	50−55	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 3
Code name	Bonaire	Tonga
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 December 2013	16 October 2014
Pipelines	768	2048
Core clock speed		723 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	92.54
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops	2,961 gflops
Length	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		Not Listed
Shader Model	6.3	6.3
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	392 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
DDMA audio	+
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Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R9 M295X

Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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