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 R7 260
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 95 vs 185 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Radeon R7 260 - 54 vs 50 FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
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 R7 260 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Dec 17th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$109 | MSRP | $270 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 96 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
