GPUBoss Review Our evaluation of R7 260X vs 7790 among Desktop GPUs

Gaming

Radeon R7 260X
5.5
Radeon HD 7790
n.d.
GeForce GTX 750 Ti
6.4
Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, Bioshock Infinite and 21 more

Graphics

Radeon R7 260X
6.7
Radeon HD 7790
7.6
GeForce GTX 750 Ti
7.4
T-Rex, Manhattan, Cloud Gate Factor, Sky Diver Factor and 1 more

Computing

Radeon R7 260X
6.3
Radeon HD 7790
6.3
GeForce GTX 750 Ti
n.d.
Face Detection, Ocean Surface Simulation and 3 more

Performance per Watt

Radeon R7 260X
7.2
Radeon HD 7790
8.3
GeForce GTX 750 Ti
8.5
Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, Bioshock Infinite and 32 more

Value

Radeon R7 260X
5.9
Radeon HD 7790
n.d.
GeForce GTX 750 Ti
7.1
Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, Bioshock Infinite and 32 more

Noise and Power

Radeon R7 260X
9.1
Radeon HD 7790
9.0
GeForce GTX 750 Ti
9.6
TDP, Idle Power Consumption, Load Power Consumption and 2 more
7.4

Overall Score

Radeon R7 260X
6.5
Radeon HD 7790
7.4
GeForce GTX 750 Ti
7.4

Winner
AMD Radeon HD 7790 

GPUBoss recommends the AMD Radeon HD 7790  based on its gaming, benchmarks and noise and power.

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AMD Radeon R7 260X

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Differences What are the advantages of each

Front view of Radeon R7 260X

Reasons to consider the
AMD Radeon R7 260X

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Significantly better 3DMark 11 graphics score 11,820 vs 5,670 More than 2x better 3DMark 11 graphics score
Higher clock speed 1,100 MHz vs 1,000 MHz 10% higher clock speed
More memory 2,048 MB vs 1,024 MB 2x more memory
Slightly higher effective memory clock speed 6,500 MHz vs 6,000 MHz Around 10% higher effective memory clock speed
Higher memory clock speed 1,625 MHz vs 1,500 MHz Around 10% higher memory clock speed
Front view of Radeon HD 7790

Reasons to consider the
AMD Radeon HD 7790

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Much better 3DMark06 score 15,490 vs 1,903 Around 8.2x better 3DMark06 score
Significantly better 3DMark vantage graphics score 19,360 vs 6,931 More than 2.8x better 3DMark vantage graphics score
Much better manhattan score 3,717.87 vs 1,779.88 More than 2x better manhattan score
Higher battlefield 3 framerate 53.6 fps vs 40.1 fps Around 35% higher battlefield 3 framerate
Lower TDP 85W vs 115W More than 25% lower TDP

Benchmarks Real world tests of Radeon R7 260X vs HD 7790

Bitcoin mining Data courtesy CompuBench

Radeon R7 260X
223.93 mHash/s
Radeon HD 7790
218.89 mHash/s

Face detection Data courtesy CompuBench

Radeon R7 260X
42.68 mPixels/s
Radeon HD 7790
40.43 mPixels/s

Ocean surface simulation Data courtesy CompuBench

Radeon R7 260X
803.63 frames/s
Radeon HD 7790
827.47 frames/s

T-Rex (GFXBench 3.0) Data courtesy CompuBench

Radeon R7 260X
3,165.02
Radeon HD 7790
3,359.42

Manhattan (GFXBench 3.0) Data courtesy CompuBench

Radeon R7 260X
1,779.88
Radeon HD 7790
3,717.87

Fire Strike Factor Data courtesy FutureMark

Radeon R7 260X
40.6
Radeon HD 7790
36.08

Sky Diver Factor Data courtesy FutureMark

Radeon R7 260X
266.11
Radeon HD 7790
254.08

Cloud Gate Factor Data courtesy FutureMark

Radeon R7 260X
16.66
Radeon HD 7790
16.71

Reviews Word on the street

Radeon R7 260X  vs HD 7790 
7.8
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9.3
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The card features a custom-design dual-fan cooler and offers factory-overclocked speeds of 1075 MHz core and 6.40 GHz memory for a premium of just $10 over AMD's suggested reference design retail price of $149.
Radeon HD 7790

Comments

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AndAntotherCorrectionToYouSir (03:51 PM, November 18, 2014)
Also: http://www.hwcompare.com/15489/radeon-hd-7790-vs-radeon-r7-260x/ and http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=1865&gid2=1637&compare=radeon-r7-260x-vs-radeon-hd-7790
CorrectionForYouSir! (03:46 PM, November 18, 2014)
What a lie. The 260x is way better, it's up with the R9's... It's probably what asdf said: Its because it just came out. Most new cards have driver issues and don't perform perfectly well at all. Just ask anyone with a 260x and they will tell you that it crashes applications due to beta drivers. I demand a retest.
lugoku (01:54 AM, February 14, 2014)
Fake
Abraham Shahmoradian (09:17 PM, February 12, 2014)
With mantle support for Sapphire R7 260X, It's best to choice Sapphire R7 260X.
Juan Menendez Guerra (05:06 PM, February 5, 2014)
Its simple, this test is compared with a reference card not an OC, ill like to see it tested with the Gigabyte 1188Mhz core clock not with the standard 1100 or 1050 that cheaper card has.
langong (08:40 PM, January 31, 2014)
Then why is the R&260X performing less than 7790?
asdf (05:23 AM, January 7, 2014)
Its because it just came out. Most new cards have driver issues and don't perform perfectly well at all. Just ask anyone with a 260x and they will tell you that it crashes applications due to beta drivers
nick (02:27 PM, December 17, 2013)
how is this possible....the r7 260x is a rebranded 7790. Shouldnt it be slightly better in all areas. I cant believe that the 7790 is that much better
Rata (10:15 PM, October 22, 2013)
My son is very happy with PowerColor Radeon Turbo Duo HD 7790.My VOTE is 10.
Jude Fiorillo (01:55 PM, October 9, 2013)
Good catch Winnick, the R7 260X has a memory bandwidth of 104 GB/s - just made this change.
Winnick (06:32 AM, October 9, 2013)
Unless I'm missing something - you've switched the memory bandwidth between the two :-) - the R7 260 has more and faster memory over the same memory bus width?
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