AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs AMD Radeon R7 M260

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Performance
Radeon RX 7800 XT3,359% better
65,610.563% of 104,737
Radeon R7 M260
1,8972% of 104,737

The Radeon RX 7800 XT has 3,359% better performance than the Radeon R7 M260 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 7800 XT
131.4881% of 161.45
Radeon R7 M260
No data available

The Radeon RX 7800 XT has 81% 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 RX 7800 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2023 with a MSRP of $499. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 32) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RX 7800 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,438 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 624.1 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 RX 7800 XT includes 3,840 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,295 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,430 MHz. It usually operates at 2,124 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 120 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 60 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 7800 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 263 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 7800 XT has the 13th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 62.64% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 65,610.5 score and $499 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 131.48. This is the 2nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon R7 M260 GPU

The AMD Radeon R7 M260 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2014. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Topaz) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R7 M260 has 2 GB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 14.4 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 M260 includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 940 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 980 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 M260 has the 368th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.81% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon RX 7800 XTRadeon R7 M260
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0GCN 3.0
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ3 2023Q2 2014
Launch Price (MSRP)$499--
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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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 F1 24
F1 24
Radeon RX 7800 XTRadeon R7 M260
Low - 1080p
484 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
422 FPS
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High - 1080p
317 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
88 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
57 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
29 FPS
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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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7800 XT orRadeon R7 M260
GPUCost Per Frame
Arc A77015.52-11%
Arc A75017.2-1%
Radeon RX 7800 XT17.39
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti17.97+3%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti21.24+22%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX21.44+23%
GeForce RTX 408021.8+25%
Radeon RX 7900 XT24.3+40%
Radeon RX 680028.11+62%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 7800 XT3,359% better
65,610.563% of 104,737
Radeon R7 M260
1,8972% of 104,737

The Radeon RX 7800 XT has 3,359% better performance than the Radeon R7 M260 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is ranked 13th with a score of 65,610.5, and the Radeon R7 M260 is ranked 368th with a score of 1,897.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 7800 XT
131.4881% of 161.45
Radeon R7 M260
No data available

The Radeon RX 7800 XT has 201% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX 7800 XT's 131.48 performance per dollar ranks it 2nd 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 RX 7800 XT or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti69,481+6%
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER68,373+4%
Radeon RX 7800 XT65,610.5
GeForce RTX 309061,518-6%
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti60,980-7%
Radeon HD 8770M1,934-97%
Radeon R7 M260X1,903-97%
Radeon R7 M2601,897-97%
Radeon R7 M2651,882-97%
Radeon R7 M2701,857.5-97%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7800 XT orRadeon R7 M260
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon RX 7600161.45+23%
Radeon RX 7800 XT131.48
Arc A750129.02-2%
GeForce RTX 4060127.73-3%
Radeon RX 7700 XT127.71-3%
Arc A770125.54-5%
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB)119.81-9%
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER114.15-13%
Radeon RX 6600 XT103.04-22%
GeForce RTX 4070100.12-24%

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 RX 7800 XTRadeon R7 M260
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
19,758
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3DMark Time Spy Score
19,464.5
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
202,773
(+3,519.01%)
5,603
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
49,706.5
(+4,558.53%)
1,067
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
211,478
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
48,888
(+2,416.76%)
1,942.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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33.8
PassMark G3D Mark
24,185
(+4,756.43%)
498
PassMark G2D Mark
1,121
(+834.17%)
120
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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14.2
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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11.3
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 RX 7800 XTRadeon R7 M260
CodenameNavi 32Topaz
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0GCN 3.0
Process Size5 nm28 nm
Transistors28,100 million1,550 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 RX 7800 XTRadeon R7 M260
Memory Size16 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6DDR3
Memory Bandwidth624.1 Gb/s14.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,438 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit64 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache4 MB128 KB

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 RX 7800 XTRadeon R7 M260
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)263 W--
Suggested PSU600 W--
Power Connectors2x 8-pin--
OutputsHDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1Device Dependent

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 RX 7800 XTRadeon R7 M260
Stream Processors (SP)3,840384
Compute Units (CU)606
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)24024
Render Output Units (ROP)968
AI Accelerators120--
Ray Accelerators60--
Core Clock Speed1,295 MHz940 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,430 MHz980 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,124 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 RX 7800 XTRadeon R7 M260
Pixel Fill Rate233.3 GPixel/s7.84 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate583.2 GTexel/s23.52 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance37.32 TFLOPS752.6 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance1,166 GFLOPS47.04 GFLOPS

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 RX 7800 XTRadeon R7 M260
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
OpenCL2.22.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.5

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