Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 295X2 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 295X2 is 133 days newer than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 95 vs 500 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 295X2
- Performs up to 28% better in Saints Row than Radeon R7 260 - 55 vs 43 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260 - 4 vs 2 GB
Saints Row
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 R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.15 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
179.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 260 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 295X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$109 | MSRP | $1499 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 3x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 96 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1018 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
