Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 590 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 RX 590 is 1794 days newer than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Performs up to 17% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon R7 260 - 69 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260 - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 95 vs 175 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 590 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Dec 17th, 2013 |
| Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $279 | MSRP | $109 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
1469 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1545 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
