Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 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 285 is 259 days newer than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 95 vs 190 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 20% better in Borderlands 3 than Radeon R7 260 - 60 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 R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.38 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
102.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 260 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$109 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x 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 | 176 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
