Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs R7 M260X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M260X with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, including specs and performance data.

R7 M260X
2015
4 GB GDDR5
2.39

RX 9060 XT 16 GB outperforms R7 M260X by a whopping 1912% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking86574
Place by popularitynot in top-10070
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data81.76
Power efficiencyno data22.89
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameOpalNavi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 December 2015 (9 years ago)4 June 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

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 cores3842048
Compute units6no data
Core clock speed620 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed715 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistors950 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data160 Watt
Texture fill rate17.16400.6
Floating-point processing power0.5491 TFLOPS25.64 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs24128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 sizedno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0 x8no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s322.3 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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

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.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan-1.3
Mantle+-

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.

R7 M260X 2.39
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 48.08
+1912%

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.

R7 M260X 1002
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 20146
+1911%

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 HD15
−1900%
300−350
+1900%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.16

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
God of War 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Fortnite 12−14
−1900%
240−250
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1900%
240−250
+1900%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
God of War 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−1900%
240−250
+1900%
Valorant 40−45
−1805%
800−850
+1805%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
−1815%
900−950
+1815%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Dota 2 24−27
−1900%
500−550
+1900%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Fortnite 12−14
−1900%
240−250
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1900%
240−250
+1900%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
God of War 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−1900%
240−250
+1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−1900%
180−190
+1900%
Valorant 40−45
−1805%
800−850
+1805%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Dota 2 24−27
−1900%
500−550
+1900%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1900%
240−250
+1900%
God of War 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−1900%
240−250
+1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−1900%
180−190
+1900%
Valorant 40−45
−1805%
800−850
+1805%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−1900%
240−250
+1900%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−1665%
300−310
+1665%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−1857%
450−500
+1857%
Valorant 21−24
−1805%
400−450
+1805%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
God of War 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−1775%
300−310
+1775%
Valorant 12−14
−1900%
240−250
+1900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
God of War 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%

This is how R7 M260X and RX 9060 XT 16 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 1900% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.39 48.08
Recency 6 December 2015 4 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm

RX 9060 XT 16 GB has a 1911.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M260X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 M260X is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is a desktop one.

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