Radeon R7 M260 vs 820M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 820M and Radeon R7 M260, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Radeon 820M
2024
1.29
+3.2%

820M outperforms R7 M260 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking10531067
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
ArchitectureRDNA 3+ (2024)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameKrackan PointTopaz
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2 June 2024 (1 year ago)11 June 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores128384
Compute unitsno data6
Core clock speedno data940 MHz
Boost clock speed2900 MHz980 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm28 nm
Texture fill rateno data23.52
Floating-point processing powerno data0.7526 TFLOPS
ROPsno data8
TMUsno data24

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0 x8
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeno dataDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speed7500 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data14.4 GB/s
Shared memory+-
Resizable BAR+-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectorsno dataNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
ZeroCore-+
Switchable graphics-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Shader Modelno data6.3
OpenGLno data4.3
OpenCLno data2.0
Mantle-+

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD12−14
−8.3%
13
+8.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data61.46

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Fortnite 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−33
+3.4%
27−30
−3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Fortnite 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+75%
4
−75%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+133%
3
−133%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how Radeon 820M and R7 M260 compete in popular games:

  • R7 M260 is 8% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 820M is 133% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Radeon 820M performs better in 9 tests (18%)
  • there's a draw in 41 tests (82%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.29 1.25
Recency 2 June 2024 11 June 2014
Chip lithography 4 nm 28 nm

Radeon 820M has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon 820M and Radeon R7 M260.

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