The Radeon RX 480 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R7 260X and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $89.20 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 480
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R7 260X
- Up to 33% cheaper – $180.17 vs $269.37
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 115 vs 150 Watts
Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R7 260X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 480
Jun 29th, 2016
Average FPS
68
100%
Min 1% FPS
34
100%
Price, €
€269.37
66%
Value, €/FPS
€3.96/FPS
93%
Radeon R7 260X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
49
72%
Min 1% FPS
21
62%
Price, €
€180.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.67/FPS
100%
Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R7 260X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R7 260X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R7 260X in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 480
Jun 29th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
40.51 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
182.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.834 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R7 260X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
104 GB/s
41%
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
43%
Texture Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
34%
FP32
1.971 TFLOPS
34%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 480 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R7 260X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 29th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| $229.00 | MSRP | $139.00 |
| Arctic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 150 W | Power Consumption | 115 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
40.51 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 17.6 GPixel/s |
182.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 61.6 GTexel/s |
5.834 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.971 TFLOPS |
