Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 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 R5 230 is 107 days newer than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 36% better in Far Cry 5 than Radeon R7 260 - 135 vs 99 FPS
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than AMD Radeon R7 260 - 19 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R7 260 | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $109 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
96 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |
