Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon Sky 500

In this comparison between Radeon R7 260X and Radeon Sky 500 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 Sky 500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260X	Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	150 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	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DisplayPort
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Radeon Sky 500 has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 260X and Radeon Sky 500 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 260X is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 260X and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon Sky 500 is 72 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	55−60	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 115% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	180−190
medium / 1080p	55−60	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 93% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	30−35
4K / 2160p	10−11	24−27
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−33	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 115% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−33	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	20−22	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R7 260X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260X	Radeon Sky 500
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	27 March 2013
Pipelines	896	1280
Core clock speed		950 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	61.60	76.00
Floating-point performance	1,971 gflops	2,432 gflops
Length	170 mm	242 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	154 GB/s
DirectX		12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	5.16 Mh/s
Form factor		full height / full length
DisplayPort count		1
Dual-link DVI support		+
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Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon Sky 500

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