Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
In this comparison between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 Vega M GL 870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 260
Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon R7 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - with Vega.
Radeon R7 260 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 260
Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Architecture
GCN 2.0
Vega
Code name
Bonaire
Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
17 December 2013
7 January 2018
Pipelines
768
1280
Core clock speed
931 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1011 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
240 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
DDMA audio
+
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