Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7870 XT outperforms Radeon R7 260X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7870 XT is 323 days older than Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 115 vs 185 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Performs up to 18% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Radeon R7 260X - 20 vs 17 FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 260X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$139 | MSRP | $270 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 104 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
1625 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
