AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Graphics Processor
- Bonaire
- Cores
- 896
- TMUs
- 56
- ROPs
- 16
- Memory Size
- 2 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 128 bit
Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 640x480
- 1280x720
- 1366x768
- 1600x900
- 1920x1080
- 2560x1440
- 3840x2160
The Radeon R7 260X was a mid-range graphics card by AMD, launched in October 2013. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the Bonaire graphics processor, in its Bonaire XTX variant, the card supports DirectX 12. This ensures that all modern games will run on Radeon R7 260X. The Bonaire graphics processor is an average sized chip with a die area of 160 mm² and 2,080 million transistors. It features 896 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. AMD has paired 2,048 MB GDDR5 memory with the Radeon R7 260X, which are connected using a 128-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 1100 MHz, memory is running at 1625 MHz (6.5 Gbps effective).
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon R7 260X draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 115 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort. Radeon R7 260X is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card measures 170 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 139 US Dollars.
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon R7 260X draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 115 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort. Radeon R7 260X is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card measures 170 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 139 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Oct 8th, 2013
- Generation
-
Volcanic Islands
(R7 200)
- Predecessor
- Sea Islands
- Successor
- Pirate Islands
- Production
- End-of-life
- Launch Price
- 139 USD
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 3.0 x16
- Reviews
- 29 in our database
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Performance estimated based on architecture, shader count and clocks.
Clock Speeds
- GPU Clock
- 1100 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
1625 MHz
6.5 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 2 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 128 bit
- Bandwidth
- 104.0 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 896
- TMUs
- 56
- ROPs
- 16
- Compute Units
- 14
- L1 Cache
- 16 KB (per CU)
- L2 Cache
- 256 KB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 17.60 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 61.60 GTexel/s
- FP32 (float) performance
- 1.971 TFLOPS
- FP64 (double) performance
- 123.2 GFLOPS (1:16)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Dual-slot
- Length
- 170 mm
6.7 inches
- TDP
- 115 W
- Suggested PSU
- 300 W
- Outputs
- 2x DVI
1x HDMI
1x DisplayPort
- Power Connectors
- 1x 6-pin
- Board Number
- C582
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (12_0)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 2.0
- Vulkan
- 1.2
- Shader Model
- 6.3
Card Notes
| 1 GB Version: Bonaire XT 1000 MHz Core Clock 1500 MHz Memory Clock |
Bonaire GPU Notes
| Architecture Codename: Sea Islands CLRX Version: GCN 1.1 Graphics/Compute: GFX7 (gfx704) Display Core Engine: 8.2 Unified Video Decoder: 4.2 Video Compression Engine: 2.0 |
Retail boards based on this design (37)
| Name | GPU Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
ASUS R7 260X DirectCU II 1 GB
|
1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1024 MB, 216 mm/8.5 inches |
ASUS R7 260X DirectCU II 2 GB
|
1100 MHz | 1625 MHz | 216 mm/8.5 inches |
ASUS R7 260X DirectCU II OC 1 GB
|
1075 MHz | 1600 MHz | 1024 MB, 216 mm/8.5 inches |
ASUS R7 260X DirectCU II OC 2 GB
|
1188 MHz | 1750 MHz | 216 mm/8.5 inches |
ASUS R7 260X OC
|
1075 MHz | 1250 MHz | 221 mm/8.7 inches |
Club 3D R7 260X royalKing
|
1160 MHz | 1650 MHz | 224 mm/8.8 inches |
Club 3D R7 260X royalQueen
|
1100 MHz | 1625 MHz | 224 mm/8.8 inches |
GIGABYTE R7 260X OC 1 GB
|
1075 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1024 MB, 203 mm/8 inches |
GIGABYTE R7 260X OC 2 GB
|
1188 MHz | 1625 MHz | 203 mm/8 inches |
GIGABYTE R7 260X WindForce 2X OC Rev. 1.0
|
1188 MHz | 1625 MHz | 279 mm/11 inches |
GIGABYTE R7 260X WindForce 2X OC Rev. 2.0
|
1188 MHz | 1625 MHz | |
HIS R7 260X iCooler 1 GB
|
1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1024 MB |
HIS R7 260X iCooler Turbo 1 GB
|
1075 MHz | 1600 MHz | 1024 MB |
HIS R7 260X iPower IceQ X2 1 GB
|
1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1024 MB |
HIS R7 260X iPower IceQ X2 2 GB
|
1100 MHz | 1625 MHz | |
HIS R7 260X iPower IceQ X2 Turbo 1 GB
|
1075 MHz | 1600 MHz | 1024 MB |
MSI R7 260X 1 GB
|
1000 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1024 MB, 203 mm/8 inches |
MSI R7 260X OC 1 GB
|
1050 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1024 MB, 203 mm/8 inches |
MSI R7 260X OC 2 GB
|
1175 MHz | 1625 MHz | 203 mm/8 inches |
MSI R7 260X OCV1
|
1050 MHz | 1500 MHz | 203 mm/8 inches |
MSI R7 260X OCV2
|
1175 MHz | 1500 MHz | 203 mm/8 inches |
MSI R7 260X OCV3
|
1050 MHz | 1250 MHz | 203 mm/8 inches |
MSI R7 260X V2
|
1100 MHz | 1500 MHz | 203 mm/8 inches |
PowerColor R7 260X OC V2
|
1130 MHz | 1500 MHz | 171 mm/6.7 inches |
PowerColor TurboDuo R7 260X OC
|
1160 MHz | 1650 MHz | 220 mm/8.7 inches |
Sapphire R7 260X 2 GB
|
1000 MHz | 1250 MHz | 177 mm/7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Sapphire R7 260X iCafe Gaming OC
|
1050 MHz | 1500 MHz | 215 mm/8.5 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Sapphire R7 260X OC 1 GB
|
1050 MHz | 1500 MHz | 1024 MB, 177 mm/7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Sapphire R7 260X OC 2 GB
|
1050 MHz | 1500 MHz | 177 mm/7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Sapphire R7 260X OC 2 GB
|
1150 MHz | 1650 MHz | |
VisionTek R7 260X OC
|
1160 MHz | 1625 MHz | |
XFX R7 260X
|
1000 MHz | 1250 MHz | 168 mm/6.6 inches |
XFX R7 260X 1 GB
|
1075 MHz | 1600 MHz | 1024 MB, 175 mm/6.9 inches |
XFX R7 260X 1 GB
|
1075 MHz | 1600 MHz | 1024 MB, 168 mm/6.6 inches |
XFX R7 260X 2 GB
|
1075 MHz | 1600 MHz | 175 mm/6.9 inches |
XFX R7 260X BestBuy Exclusive
|
1100 MHz | 1625 MHz | |
XFX R7 260X Black Edition
|
1100 MHz | 1625 MHz | 175 mm/6.9 inches |