Key Differences
In short — Radeon R7 260X outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R7 260X is 1290 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 58% cheaper than Radeon R7 260X - $61.41 vs $146.23
- Up to 56% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Radeon R7 260X - $1.36 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 50 vs 115 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dead Island 2 than Radeon RX 550 - 52 vs 50 FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
50
96.15384615384616%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.17
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 5345 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
52
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.12/FPS
43.58974358974359%
Price, €
€162.32
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for €162.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5345 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
61.46103896103896%
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
92.97411516111993%
Texel Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260X |
---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$79 | MSRP | $139 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1625 MHz |