The Radeon R7 260X is a slightly faster gaming GPU than the Radeon HD 7850, however, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $32.11 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon R7 260X
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 12% less energy – 115 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7850
- Up to 16% cheaper – $167.88 vs $199.99
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon HD 7850 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R7 260X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
49
100%
Min 1% FPS
21
100%
Price, $
$199.99
83%
Value, $/FPS
$4.08/FPS
86%
Radeon HD 7850
Mar 5th, 2012
Average FPS
48
98%
Min 1% FPS
20
95%
Price, $
$167.88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.49/FPS
100%
Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon HD 7850 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon HD 7850 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon HD 7850 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R7 260X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
104 GB/s
68%
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
64%
Texture Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
1.971 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon HD 7850
Mar 5th, 2012
Memory
2 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
27.52 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
55.04 GTexel/s
89%
FP32
1.761 TFLOPS
89%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R7 260X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 5th, 2012 |
$139.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
115 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Memory | ||
| 2 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 104 GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 17.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 27.52 GPixel/s |
61.6 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 55.04 GTexel/s |
1.971 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.761 TFLOPS |
