Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 7870 XT is 393 days older than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon R7 260 - 155 vs 149 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 95 vs 185 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19th, 2012 | Release Date | Dec 17th, 2013 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $270 | MSRP | $109 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
192 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 975 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
