Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

In this comparison between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 5500 XT has 13% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon R7 260 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon R7 260 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 10 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 12375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 213% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	70−75
ultra / 1080p	20−22	65−70
QHD / 1440p	7−8	50−55
4K / 2160p	5−6	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 218% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	230−240
ultra / 1080p	95−100	210−220
QHD / 1440p	50−55	150−160
4K / 2160p	30−33	100−110
high / 768p	140−150	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 69% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	20−22
low / 720p	35−40	95−100
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 215% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	85−90
ultra / 1080p	18−20	65−70
QHD / 1440p	16−18	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	95−100	210−220
medium / 1080p	50−55	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 164% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	80−85
ultra / 1080p	20−22	60−65
QHD / 1440p	9−10	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
low / 720p	50−55	130−140
medium / 1080p	27−30	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 207% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	85−90	160−170
medium / 768p	75−80	140−150
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 130% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	9−10	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	2−3	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	85−90
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	85−90
medium / 1080p	16−18	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 182% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	50−55	170−180
medium / 768p	30−35	110−120
high / 1080p	18−20	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−12	35−40
4K / 2160p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 250% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
high / 768p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 62% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture	GCN 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Navi 14
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 December 2013	12 December 2019
Pipelines	768	1408
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	162.4
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops
Length	170 mm	180 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
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 RX 5500 XT

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