Key Differences
In short — Radeon R7 260 outperforms Radeon HD 8790M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R7 260 is 260 days newer than Radeon HD 8790M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Performs up to 30% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Radeon HD 8790M - 13 vs 10 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon HD 8790M
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 8790M | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 17th, 2013 |
| Solar System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $109 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
