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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 700% better in Overwatch 2 than Radeon R7 260X - 96 vs 12 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
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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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XFX Radeon R7 260X Double Dissipation Core Edition
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
19.538188277087034%
Texel Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
34.184239733629305%
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $199 | MSRP | $139 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
143.9 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
2310 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
| 2815 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2248 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1625 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 6500 XT or Radeon R7 260X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
53 FPS
$24.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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34 FPS
$40.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
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36 FPS
$23.61/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
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$17.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
$16.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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