The Radeon RX 560 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R7 260X and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $10.68 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 560
- A much faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 35% less energy – 75 vs 115 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R7 260X
- Up to 6% cheaper – $180.17 vs $190.85
Radeon RX 560 vs Radeon R7 260X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 560
Apr 18th, 2017
Average FPS
52
100%
Min 1% FPS
23
100%
Price, €
€190.85
94%
Value, €/FPS
€3.67/FPS
100%
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€190.85
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€166.65
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Radeon R7 260X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
49
94%
Min 1% FPS
21
91%
Price, €
€180.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.67/FPS
100%
Radeon RX 560 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 560 vs Radeon R7 260X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 560 vs Radeon R7 260X in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 560
Apr 18th, 2017
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
112 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
20.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
81.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
2.611 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R7 260X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
104 GB/s
93%
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
86%
Texture Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
75%
FP32
1.971 TFLOPS
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 560 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R7 260X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 18th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
$99.00 | MSRP | $139.00 |
| Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
75 W | Power Consumption | 115 W |
| Memory | ||
4 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
20.4 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 17.6 GPixel/s |
81.6 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 61.6 GTexel/s |
2.611 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.971 TFLOPS |
