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MSRP in USD: $139
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MSRP in USD: $199
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$189.99
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Base Clock
Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms the more expensive Radeon R7 260X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 3025 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 107% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Radeon R7 260X - 31 vs 15 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Radeon R7 260X - $189.99 vs $246.31
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 107 vs 115 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 4 vs 2 GB
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
XFX Radeon R7 260X Double Dissipation Core Edition
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MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
19.538188277087034%
Texel Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
34.184239733629305%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 260X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$139 | MSRP | $199 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
| 104 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1625 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R7 260X or Radeon RX 6500 XT
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
27 FPS
$48.04/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i3-10105F
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$36.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
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$36.67/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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27 FPS
$32.96/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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