Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 480 outperforms Radeon R7 260 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 480 is 925 days newer than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 480
- Performs up to 51% better in Battlefield 1 than Radeon R7 260 - 98 vs 65 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260 - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 480 - 95 vs 150 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 480
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 480
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
40.51 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
182.3 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 480 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 29th, 2016 | Release Date | Dec 17th, 2013 |
| Arctic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $229 | MSRP | $109 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
1120 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1266 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
