Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R7 260 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 54 days older than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 19% better in New World than Radeon R7 260 - 76 vs 64 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 95 vs 290 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 17th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $109 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
