Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon R7 260X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 177 days newer than Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 124% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Radeon R7 260X - 65 vs 29 FPS
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 19 vs 115 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 260X | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
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Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$139 | MSRP | Not Available |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
104 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1625 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |