Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 295X2 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 R9 295X2 is 133 days newer than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 295X2
- Performs up to 14% better in World of Warcraft than Radeon R7 260 - 151 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 95 vs 500 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.15 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
179.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 295X2 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2014 | Release Date | Dec 17th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $1499 | MSRP | $109 |
| 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 3x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
1018 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
