Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 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 HD 7970 is 726 days older than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 95 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Performs up to 0% better in League of Legends than Radeon R7 260 - 367 vs 366 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260 - 3 vs 2 GB
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 260 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Dec 17th, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$109 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 96 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
