Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 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 R9 285 is 329 days newer than Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 115 vs 190 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 20% better in Apex Legends than Radeon R7 260X - 90 vs 75 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.38 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
102.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 260X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$139 | MSRP | $249 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 104 GB/s | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1625 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
