Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M is 602 days older than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970M
- Performs up to 18% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Radeon R7 260 - 20 vs 17 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970M - 95 vs 100 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 7970M | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2012 | Release Date | Dec 17th, 2013 |
| London | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $109 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
