AMD Radeon R7 M260X vs AMD Radeon VII

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Performance
Radeon R7 M260X
1,9032% of 104,598
Radeon VII1,891% better
37,88136% of 104,598

The Radeon VII has 1,891% better performance than the Radeon R7 M260X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R7 M260X
No data available
Radeon VII
54.1934% of 161.45

The Radeon VII has 34% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon R7 M260X GPU

The AMD Radeon R7 M260X is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2015. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Opal) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R7 M260X has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R7 M260X includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 620 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 715 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The R7 M260X has the 367th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.82% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon VII GPU

The AMD Radeon VII is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the GCN 5.1 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 20) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The VII has 16 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 1.02 Tb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The VII includes 3,840 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,400 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,750 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The VII occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 295 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The VII has the 46th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.22% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 37,881 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 54.19. This is the 60th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon R7 M260XRadeon VII
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 5.1
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ4 2015Q1 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)--$699
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Crysis Remastered
Crysis Remastered
Radeon R7 M260XRadeon VII
Low - 720p
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230 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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152 FPS
High - 1080p
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80 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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64 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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49 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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31 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER17.51-23%
Radeon RX 680019.3-15%
GeForce RTX 206019.83-13%
Radeon RX Vega 6421.32-6%
GeForce RTX 207022.28-2%
Radeon VII22.77
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER22.84+0%
Radeon RX 6600 XT24.29+7%
GeForce RTX 208024.61+8%
Radeon RX 660024.92+9%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon R7 M260X
1,9032% of 104,598
Radeon VII1,891% better
37,88136% of 104,598

The Radeon VII has 1,891% better performance than the Radeon R7 M260X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R7 M260X is ranked 367th with a score of 1,903, and the Radeon VII is ranked 46th with a score of 37,881.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R7 M260X
No data available
Radeon VII
54.1934% of 161.45

The Radeon VII has 83% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon VII's 54.19 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R7 M260X or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 406038,191+1,907%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941+1,894%
Radeon VII37,881+1,891%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5+1,880%
Arc A75037,288+1,859%
GeForce 830M1,961+3%
Radeon HD 8770M1,934+2%
Radeon R7 M260X1,903
Radeon R7 M2601,897-0%
Radeon R7 M2651,882-1%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon R7 M260XRadeon VII
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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8,779.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
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8,985
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
9,034
146,094
(+1,517.16%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1,396
27,448.5
(+1,866.22%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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101,955
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,114
26,565
(+1,156.62%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
36.4
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PassMark G3D Mark
1,001
16,660
(+1,564.34%)
PassMark G2D Mark
165
773
(+368.48%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon R7 M260XRadeon VII
CodenameOpalVega 20
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 5.1
Process Size28 nm7 nm
Transistors950 million13,230 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon R7 M260XRadeon VII
Memory Size1,024 MB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5HBM2
Memory Bandwidth64 Gb/s1.02 Tb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit4,096 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache256 KB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon R7 M260XRadeon VII
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--295 W
Suggested PSU--600 W
Power Connectors--2x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon R7 M260XRadeon VII
Stream Processors (SP)3843,840
Compute Units (CU)660
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)24240
Render Output Units (ROP)864
Core Clock Speed620 MHz1,400 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)715 MHz1,750 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon R7 M260XRadeon VII
Pixel Fill Rate5.72 GPixel/s112 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate17.16 GTexel/s420 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance549.1 GFLOPS13.44 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--3.36 TFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon R7 M260XRadeon VII
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)2.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.