Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon HD 7850
The Radeon HD 7850 is about 20% faster for gaming.
Verdict
- Performance index: the Radeon HD 7850 is 20% faster (12 vs 10).
- 1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7850 +20% on average (est.).
- 1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7850 +20% on average (est.).
- 4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7850 +20% on average (est.).
- Video memory: both have 2 GB.
- Power (TDP): Radeon R7 260X 115 W, Radeon HD 7850 130 W; the Radeon HD 7850 delivers 6% more performance per watt.
- Age: the Radeon R7 260X is 1 year newer (2013 vs 2012).
FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.
Specs
| Spec | Radeon R7 260X | Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance index | 10 | 12 |
| Brand / series | AMD R7 200 | AMD HD 7000 |
| Released | 2013 | 2012 |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 256-bit |
| Power (TDP) | 115 W | 130 W |
| Hardware ray tracing | No | No |
| Upscaling | FSR | FSR |
Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.
Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)
| Game | Radeon R7 260X | Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 63 | 76 |
| Dota 2 | 158 | 189 |
| PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 23 | 28 |
| WARDOGS | 9 | 11 |
| Apex Legends™ | 25 | 30 |
| Valheim | 21 | 26 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | 46 | 55 |
| Aniimo | 12 | 14 |
| HELLDIVERS™ 2 | 14 | 17 |
| Slay the Spire 2 | 60 | 72 |
| Marvel Rivals | 14 | 17 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 14 | 17 |
| Overwatch® | 30 | 36 |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | 240 | 288 |
| War Thunder | 24 | 29 |
| Dead by Daylight | 43 | 51 |
| Geometry Dash | 158 | 189 |
| Limbus Company | 100 | 120 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 14 | 16 |
| Delta Force | 21 | 26 |
| Terraria | 300 | 300+ |
| Stardew Valley | 158 | 189 |
| Rust | 12 | 14 |
| Game | Radeon R7 260X | Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 44 | 53 |
| Dota 2 | 111 | 133 |
| PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 16 | 19 |
| WARDOGS | 6 | 8 |
| Apex Legends™ | 18 | 21 |
| Valheim | 15 | 18 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | 32 | 39 |
| Aniimo | 8 | 10 |
| HELLDIVERS™ 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Slay the Spire 2 | 42 | 50 |
| Marvel Rivals | 10 | 12 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 10 | 12 |
| Overwatch® | 21 | 25 |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | 168 | 202 |
| War Thunder | 17 | 20 |
| Dead by Daylight | 30 | 36 |
| Geometry Dash | 111 | 133 |
| Limbus Company | 70 | 84 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 10 | 11 |
| Delta Force | 15 | 18 |
| Terraria | 210 | 252 |
| Stardew Valley | 111 | 133 |
| Rust | 8 | 10 |
| Game | Radeon R7 260X | Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27 | 32 |
| Dota 2 | 66 | 80 |
| PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 10 | 12 |
| WARDOGS | 4 | 5 |
| Apex Legends™ | 11 | 13 |
| Valheim | 9 | 11 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | 19 | 23 |
| Aniimo | 5 | 6 |
| HELLDIVERS™ 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Slay the Spire 2 | 25 | 30 |
| Marvel Rivals | 6 | 7 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 6 | 7 |
| Overwatch® | 13 | 15 |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | 101 | 121 |
| War Thunder | 10 | 12 |
| Dead by Daylight | 18 | 22 |
| Geometry Dash | 66 | 80 |
| Limbus Company | 42 | 50 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 6 | 7 |
| Delta Force | 9 | 11 |
| Terraria | 126 | 151 |
| Stardew Valley | 66 | 80 |
| Rust | 5 | 6 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.
Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS