Radeon R7 260 vs Pro 560X

Place in the ranking	465	532
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	3.71
Power efficiency	8.77	5.45
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code name	Polaris 21	Bonaire
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Design	no data	reference
Release date	16 July 2018 (6 years ago)	17 December 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	1024	768
Core clock speed	1004 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1100 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	115 Watt
Texture fill rate	64.26	48.00
Floating-point processing power	2.056 TFLOPS	1.536 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	64	48

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 size	large	no data
Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	170 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1270 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	81.28 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DisplayPort support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	+	+
DDMA audio	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pro 560X 9.56
+27.1%

R7 260 7.52

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Pro 560X 3677
+27.2%

R7 260 2891

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Pro 560X 5699
+30.1%

R7 260 4380

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 HD	38 +40.7%	27−30 −40.7%
1440p	41 +36.7%	30−35 −36.7%
4K	16 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	4.04
1440p	no data	3.63
4K	no data	9.08

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Elden Ring	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +40.7%	27−30 −40.7%
Metro Exodus	36 +33.3%	27−30 −33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	36 +33.3%	27−30 −33.3%
Valorant	46 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	44 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Dota 2	46 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Elden Ring	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Far Cry 5	42 +40%	30−33 −40%
Fortnite	55−60 +40%	40−45 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +40.7%	27−30 −40.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	33 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Metro Exodus	23 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	34 +41.7%	24−27 −41.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Valorant	21 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
World of Tanks	86 +32.3%	65−70 −32.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	31 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Dota 2	69 +38%	50−55 −38%
Far Cry 5	37 +37%	27−30 −37%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +40.7%	27−30 −40.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 +34.5%	55−60 −34.5%
Valorant	26 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Elden Ring	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
World of Tanks	57 +42.5%	40−45 −42.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Far Cry 5	24 +33.3%	18−20 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Valorant	19 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Dota 2	13 +30%	10−11 −30%
Elden Ring	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Grand Theft Auto V	13 +30%	10−11 −30%
Metro Exodus	7 +40%	5−6 −40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	26 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 +30%	10−11 −30%
World of Tanks	30 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Counter-Strike 2	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	12 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Fortnite	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Valorant	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%

This is how Pro 560X and R7 260 compete in popular games:

Pro 560X is 41% faster in 1080p
Pro 560X is 37% faster in 1440p
Pro 560X is 33% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.56	7.52
Recency	16 July 2018	17 December 2013
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	115 Watt

Pro 560X has a 27.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 53.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 560X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 260 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 560X is a mobile workstation card while Radeon R7 260 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.