AMD Radeon R7 260

GCN 1.1 (Bonaire Pro)
Architecture
Entry-level
Product Tier
768
Shader Cores
16
ROPs
48
TMUs
No RT
Ray Tracing
2 GB
Memory
GDDR5
Memory Type
96 GB/s
Bandwidth
95 W
TDP
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Jan 14, 2014Price at Launch:$109
Type:DesktopArchitecture:GCN 1.1 (Bonaire Pro)
Generation:Radeon R7 200 seriesProduct Tier:Entry-level
VRAM Capacity:2 GBTotal Board Power:95 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:768TMUs:48
ROPs:16L2 Cache:256 KB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:2 GBMemory Type:GDDR5
Memory Speed:6.0 GbpsMemory Bus:128-bit
Bandwidth:96 TB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:1 GHzFP32 Throughput:1.54 TFLOPs
Ray Tracing:NoProcess Size:28nm
Process Name:TSMC 28nmDie Size:160 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:95 WPower Connectors:1x 6-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 3.0 x16HDMI Support:HDMI 1.4a
DisplayPort Support:DP 1.2DSC:No
Max Displays:3
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12Shader Model:6.5
Vulkan Version:1.2OpenGL Version:4.6

Reviews and Ratings

58

Average Score

Based on 4 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Attractively priced for mainstream gamers
  • TrueAudio feature for future games
  • Requires just one six-pin power connector

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Performance isn't as ground-breaking as AMD's pricier cards
  • Slightly pricier Nvidia cards deliver better performance
  • Can't always handle 1080p gaming at high settings
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While the AMD Radeon R7 260 technically uses a new form of the Bonaire GPU, it's ultimately still a graphics processor that launched in early 2013. There's nothing really new in this compact-format entry-level AMD card. However, it does have the...

By DigitalVersus on
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AMD’s newest card brings new features into a lower price range. But unless your budget is locked at $109, you’ll probably want to opt for something a bit more powerful for 1080p gaming....

By Computer Shopper on

We previously published a performance review of Grand Theft Auto V , in which we tested the game using 23 graphics cards, ranging from an entry-level Radeon R7 240 to an ultra high-end GeForce GTX Titan X. We ran the tests on our standard test system...

By uk.hardware.info on

Around two months ago, the PC version of GTA V was released at long last. Where owners of a PlayStation 3 or an Xbox 360 have been able to play this game since September 2013, PC gamers had to wait no less than nineteen months for their turn....

By uk.hardware.info on

Released fifteen years after the first Total War game, Attila is the ninth entry in the Total War series. Within these games, which combine turn-based and realtime strategy, you play the role of both an emperor and a general. You must keep your...

By uk.hardware.info on

Assassin's Creed Rogue is already the seventh entry in the Assassin's Creed series. After its initial release for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in late 2014, PC gamers got to join in the fun during March of this year. We tested the game using 23 modern...

By uk.hardware.info on

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By uk.hardware.info on

Most importantly, both cards had no problem hitting a proper balance between temperatures and acoustics, offering great temperatures with very low noise levels. We’ll see what other partners’ cards bring in due time once more cards launch, but it’s clear that neither card is going to be easy to beat.

By AnandTech on

Nothing puts our benchmarks into perspective like a chart of average performance. Right out of the gate, let's look at the aggregate results of the seven other cards we tested relative to AMD's new Radeon R7 260: Put simply, the Radeon HD 7770 is...

By Tom's Hardware UK on

Part of AMD's goals with the R7 260 is an “entry point” to capture gamers ready to upgrade that “need more performance and features” out of their GPU. The new line of GPUs from AMD have the second generation of GCN (Graphics Core Next) under the hood...

By overclockers.com on

I sometimes have a hard time getting excited about budget hardware, but given the recent console launches and the fact that I might have been in a great mood the day I received the R7 260, I couldn't wait to see what a $109 GPU could bring to the...

By Techgage on

If you were paying attention on the last few pages, you already know that the new Radeon R7 260 isn’t a barn burner of a GPU. Throughout all of our testing, the card performed at about the same level or somewhat lower than the Radeon HD 7790 and...

By HotHardware on