AMD Radeon R7 260X 2GB Graphics Card Review
Ryan Martin / 9 years ago
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1. Introduction2. A Closer Look3. Testing Procedure4. 3DMark 115. 3DMark 20136. Unigine Heaven 4.07. Alien Vs. Predator8. Bioshock Infinite9. Dirt Showdown10. Hitman Absolution11. Metro Last Light12. Sleeping Dogs13. Tomb Raider14. Acoustics15. Power Consumption16. Temperatures17. Overclocking18. Final Thoughts19. View All Pages |
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Introduction
Having already checked out the AMD R9 280X and AMD R9 270X for today’s launch it is now time to take a look at something from the mainstream R7 series and in particular we have the R7 260X with us in this review. The AMD R7 260X is another of AMD’s “new” graphics cards that is actually based on a rehashed card from the HD 7000 series. In particular the R7 260X we have here today is AMD’s $139.99 offering based on the HD 7790. In fact it is more or less identical to the HD 7790 which came to market at about $150 when it was released but can now be had for as low as $115. That said the R7 260X does bring some improvements such as 2GB of GDDR5 as standard (instead of that being a more expensive luxury like it was on the HD 7790) and higher clock speeds.
Those higher clock speeds are quite substantial with a boost from 1000MHz to 1100MHz on the core and 6000MHz to 6500MHz on the memory – that’s roughly 10% on both. That sees an increase in TFLOPS from 1.79 to 1.97. API support is also updated – going from DX 11.1 and OpenGL 4.2 to DX 11.2, OpenGL 4.3 and Mantle API support is also introduced. As mentioned previously the memory is now a standard 2GB configuration as opposed to the either 1GB or 2GB on the HD 7790. This has come at a power cost according to what AMD say, the TDP has been uprated from 85W to 115W but will that show up in testing?
The R7 260X uses the same Bonaire GPU as the HD 7790 did with 896 GCN cores.
Despite the seemingly “mediocre” specifications it’s worth noting that the R7 260X is still a great card. The R7 260X is more powerful than an AMD Radeon HD 5870 – the flagship of three generations ago (and a graphics card that I still run inside my own personal rig). However, let’s not dwell on the past and let’s see how well the R7 260X stacks up against the current market offerings.
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1. Introduction2. A Closer Look3. Testing Procedure4. 3DMark 115. 3DMark 20136. Unigine Heaven 4.07. Alien Vs. Predator8. Bioshock Infinite9. Dirt Showdown10. Hitman Absolution11. Metro Last Light12. Sleeping Dogs13. Tomb Raider14. Acoustics15. Power Consumption16. Temperatures17. Overclocking18. Final Thoughts19. View All Pages |
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Topics: 28nm, 2GB, AMD, graphics, graphics card, HD 7790, R7-260X, reference, review
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Why is AMD Radeon R7 260X better than AMD Radeon R9 270X?
- 65W lower TDP?
115Wvs180W - 225MHz faster memory clock speed?
1625MHzvs1400MHz - 900MHz higher effective memory clock speed?
6500MHzvs5600MHz - 104mm narrower?
170mmvs274mm - 20mm shorter?
100mmvs120mm
Why is AMD Radeon R9 270X better than AMD Radeon R7 260X?
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59 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?
2.56 TFLOPSvs1.97 TFLOPS - 14.4 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?
32 GPixel/svs17.6 GPixel/s - 18.4 GTexels/s higher texture rate?
80 GTexels/svs61.6 GTexels/s - 75GB/s more memory bandwidth?
179GB/svs104GB/s - 128bit wider memory bus width?
256bitvs128bit - 384 more shading units?
1280vs896 - 720million more transistors?
2800 millionvs2080 million - 24 more texture mapping units (TMUs)?
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Overall Rating
AMD Radeon R7 260X
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Features
Value for money
No reviews yet
10.0/10
1 votes
Gaming
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Performance
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Performance
GPU clock speed
1100MHz
1050MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
GPU turbo
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Radeon R7 260X)
1050MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
pixel rate
17.
6 GPixel/s
32 GPixel/s
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
floating-point performance
1.97 TFLOPS
2.56 TFLOPS
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
texture rate
61.6 GTexels/s
80 GTexels/s
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
GPU memory speed
1625MHz
1400MHz
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
effective memory speed
6500MHz
5600MHz
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
maximum memory bandwidth
104GB/s
179GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
GDDR version
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
memory bus width
128bit
256bit
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
Supports ECC memory
✖AMD Radeon R7 260X
✖AMD Radeon R9 270X
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
Supports multi-display technology
✔AMD Radeon R7 260X
✔AMD Radeon R9 270X
The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.
load GPU temperature
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A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
supports ray tracing
✖AMD Radeon R7 260X
✖AMD Radeon R9 270X
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
Supports 3D
✔AMD Radeon R7 260X
✔AMD Radeon R9 270X
Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).
supports DLSS
✖AMD Radeon R7 260X
✖AMD Radeon R9 270X
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI.
It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
PassMark (G3D) result
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This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.
Ports
has an HDMI output
✔AMD Radeon R7 260X
✔AMD Radeon R9 270X
Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.
HDMI ports
More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
HDMI version
HDMI 1.4
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Radeon R9 270X)
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.