AMD Radeon R7 260X vs AMD Radeon HD 6870
The AMD Radeon R7 260X is ahead by 25% on our index and meets the recommended card of 25 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 5 4
Video memory 2 GB 1 GB
Rated power 115 W 151 W
Launch price $139 $239
Index per $100 3.6 1.7
Games at recommended 86 61
Released20132010
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon R7 260X; right: AMD Radeon HD 6870.
Games only the AMD Radeon R7 260X runs at recommended
- Infestation: The New Z
- For The King
- Call of Duty®: WWII
- Shadowverse CCG
- Friday the 13th: The Game
- Hearts of Iron IV
- Layers of Fear (2016)
- Total War: ATTILA
And 17 more.
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon R7 260X faster than the AMD Radeon HD 6870?
Yes — the AMD Radeon R7 260X scores 5 on our index to the AMD Radeon HD 6870's 4, a 25% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The AMD Radeon R7 260X meets the recommended graphics card of 86 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon HD 6870, 61.