AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs AMD Radeon R7 260X
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Pitcairn | Bonaire |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Pitcairn PRO (215-0828062) | Bonaire XTX (215-0839097) |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | GCN 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 2,080 million |
| Die size | 212 mm² | 160 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Mar 5th, 2012 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Southern Islands | Volcanic Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 249 USD | 139 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 71 in our database | 29 in our database |
| Predecessor | Northern Islands | Sea Islands |
| Successor | Sea Islands | Pirate Islands |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 860 MHz | 1100 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 1200 MHz 4.8 Gbps effective | 1625 MHz 6.5 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 104.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1024 | 896 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 64 | 56 |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| Compute units | 16 | 14 |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| Cache L2 | 512 KB | 256 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 27.52 GPixel/s | 17.60 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 55.04 GTexel/s | 61.60 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 1.761 TFLOPS | 1.971 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 110.1 GFLOPS (1:16) | 123.2 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 210 mm 8.3 inches | 170 mm 6.7 inches |
| TDP | 130 W | 115 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 300 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI2x mini-DisplayPort | 2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | C401-47 | C582 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
