Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X 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 R9 280X is 70 days older than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 95 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 600% better in Overwatch 2 than Radeon R7 260 - 35 vs 5 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260 - 3 vs 2 GB
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R7 260 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Dec 17th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$109 | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 96 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
