Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 590 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 RX 590 is 1864 days newer than Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 115 vs 175 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Performs up to 83% better in The Outer Worlds than Radeon R7 260X - 66 vs 36 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 8 vs 2 GB
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
35.59870550161813%
Texel Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
27.685393258426966%
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 260X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 15th, 2018 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
$139 | MSRP | $279 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 104 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1469 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1545 MHz |
| 1625 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
