Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between Radeon R7 260X and Radeon RX 560X 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 RX 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon RX 560X

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260X	Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 53% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
Radeon R7 260X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R7 260X and Radeon RX 560X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 260X is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R7 260X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 170 mm.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	210−220	220−230
medium / 768p	180−190	190−200
ultra / 1080p	100−110	110−120
QHD / 1440p	55−60	70−75
4K / 2160p	30−35	35−40
high / 768p	140−150	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	100−110
ultra / 1080p	65−70	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Far Cry 5 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	110−120
medium / 1080p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−35
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−12
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−33	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Metro Exodus is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	55−60	65−70
medium / 768p	35−40	40−45
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon RX 560X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260X	Radeon RX 560X
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Bonaire	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	11 April 2018
Pipelines	896	1024
Core clock speed		1175 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1275 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	61.60	81.60
Floating-point performance	1,971 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	170 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	5.16 Mh/s
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Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon RX 560X

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