Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon RX 570X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 570X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R7 260 stacks up against Radeon RX 570X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon RX 570X
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 570X has 4% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 570X 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 570X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R7 260 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 570X is 71 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 5375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	160−170
medium / 768p	170−180	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	65−70
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	140−150	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
medium / 768p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 30% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	70−75
medium / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 41% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
QHD / 1440p	9−10	3−4
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
medium / 768p	75−80	55−60
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	9−10	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	110−120	100−105
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	50−55	30−35
medium / 768p	30−35	21−24
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon RX 570X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon RX 570X
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Bonaire	Polaris 20
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 December 2013	11 April 2018
Pipelines	768	2048
Core clock speed		1168 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	1244 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	159.2
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops	5,095 gflops
Length	170 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	224.0 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)	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
DDMA audio	+
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Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon RX 570X

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