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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms the more expensive Radeon R7 260X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 3025 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 23% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon R7 260X - 190 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Radeon R7 260X - $169.99 vs $199.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon R7 260X - $0.89 vs $1.29 per FPS
- 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
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
XFX Radeon R7 260X Double Dissipation Core Edition
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$169.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
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 | vs | 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 |
PCs Using Radeon R7 260X or Radeon RX 6500 XT
With selected game settings
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$7.96/FPS
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