Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7790 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 7790 is 270 days older than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Performs up to 8% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Radeon R7 260 - 14 vs 13 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Radeon R7 260 - 85 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7790 - 2 vs 1 GB
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon HD 7790
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 7790 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22nd, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 17th, 2013 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $149 | MSRP | $109 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 96 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
