AMD Radeon R7 260
The AMD Radeon R7 260 is a graphics card released on December 17, 2013, built on the GCN architecture using a 28 nm process. It has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, 104.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 1.10 GHz and a 95 W board power rating. It scores 2,892 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.4.
Depth: 39 recorded fields
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 9 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon R7 260 scores 2,892 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 72.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #780), measured across 107 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 559.
Theoretical throughput
Texture fill rate (52.8 GTexel/s) is calculated by Feex from stored specifications, not stated by AMD.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon R7 260 states the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, up to 1 GB of memory, a core clock of 1000 MHz, DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.4, first benchmarked on 2014-07-06. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon R7 260 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon R7 260X, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon R7 260 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Bonaire graphics processor, is manufactured on a 28 nm process, contains 2,080 million transistors and has a die size of 160 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon R7 260 48 texture mapping units and 16 render output units.
The AMD Radeon R7 260 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon R7 260 runs at a base clock of 1.00 GHz and boosts to 1.10 GHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon R7 260 is equipped with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, uses a 128-bit memory bus and delivers 104.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon R7 260 has a board power rating of 95 W, a total board power of 115 W and it connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon R7 260 was released on December 17, 2013 and launched at a price of $109.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon R7 260 supports DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.4.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon R7 260. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon R7 260. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon R7 260.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon R7 260 offers outputs DisplayPort, HDMI, Dual Link DVI.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon R7 260 have?
The AMD Radeon R7 260 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 104.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon R7 260 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon R7 260 has a board power rating of 95 W and a total board power of 115 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon R7 260?
The AMD Radeon R7 260 scores 2,892 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 72.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #780.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon R7 260 use?
The AMD Radeon R7 260 connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon R7 260 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon R7 260 was released on December 17, 2013 and launched at a price of $109.
Corrections to this record
After an audit, 1 value on the AMD Radeon R7 260 record was corrected and 1 empty field was filled from sources. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
- Board power (TDP):
115 W→ 95 W. Rule: Two independent sources agree. 2 independent sources agree on 95 and contradict the stored 115. Sources: PassMark GPU benchmark list.
1 filled value
- Architecture: GCN (was Not recorded). Rule: Architecture from chip codename. chip Bonaire -> GCN 2. Sources: Wikipedia: List of AMD graphics processing units (revision 1376670003).
The audit log is public: all changes for this GPU, the corrections overview and the method.