Radeon R7 260 vs RX 460

Place in the ranking	434	532
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.12	3.71
Power efficiency	9.82	5.46
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code name	Baffin	Bonaire
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	no data	reference
Release date	8 August 2016 (8 years ago)	17 December 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R7 260 has 231% better value for money than RX 460.

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	896	768
Core clock speed	1090 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz	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	67.20	48.00
Floating-point processing power	2.15 TFLOPS	1.536 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	56	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).

Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	170 mm	170 mm
Width	2-slot	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	2 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	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.

RX 460 10.67
+41.9%

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.

RX 460 4102
+41.9%

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.

RX 460 5701
+30.2%

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	40 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
1440p	70 +55.6%	45−50 −55.6%
4K	21 +50%	14−16 −50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.15 +87.8%	4.04 −87.8%
1440p	1.23 +97.2%	2.42 −97.2%
4K	4.10 +90.1%	7.79 −90.1%

RX 460 has 88% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 460 has 97% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 460 has 90% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18 +50%	12−14 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Elden Ring	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%
Metro Exodus	41 +51.9%	27−30 −51.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +55.6%	18−20 −55.6%
Valorant	40−45 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Dota 2	24 +50%	16−18 −50%
Elden Ring	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Far Cry 5	44 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
Fortnite	60−65 +55%	40−45 −55%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	35 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Metro Exodus	27 +50%	18−20 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	51 +45.7%	35−40 −45.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	17 +70%	10−11 −70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%
Valorant	40−45 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
World of Tanks	150−160 +51%	100−105 −51%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	33 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Counter-Strike 2	10 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Dota 2	35−40 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +43.3%	30−33 −43.3%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	28 +55.6%	18−20 −55.6%
Valorant	40−45 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Elden Ring	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
World of Tanks	75−80 +52%	50−55 −52%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +50%	16−18 −50%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Valorant	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Dota 2	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Elden Ring	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	32 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Counter-Strike 2	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Fortnite	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Valorant	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%

This is how RX 460 and R7 260 compete in popular games:

RX 460 is 48% faster in 1080p
RX 460 is 56% faster in 1440p
RX 460 is 50% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.67	7.52
Recency	8 August 2016	17 December 2013
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	115 Watt

RX 460 has a 41.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 53.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 260 in performance tests.

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