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AMD Radeon R7 260X Asus DirectCU II 2GB Edition

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28 Nov 2019 - Graphics card reviewed

A mid to low level graphics card, the Radeon R7 260X Asus DirectCU II 2GB Edition is found in budget machines nowadays, struggling to meet AAA system requirements. This card meets game requirements up to DirectX 12.

How many years will the Radeon R7 260X Asus DirectCU II 2GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the Radeon R7 260X Asus DirectCU II 2GB Edition in your PC? You should definitely consider replacing this Radeon R7 260X Asus DirectCU II 2GB Edition graphics card, if it is still in your gaming PC.

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the Radeon R7 260X Asus DirectCU II 2GB Edition? Upgrading this graphics card would have us consider the 16 Series GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB which is 278% more powerful. This upgrade choice can also run 900 games from the most demanding games today. Alternatively a suitable upgrade choice for the Radeon R7 260X Asus DirectCU II 2GB Edition is the RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5500 4GB, which is 178% more powerful and can run 673 of the 1000 most demanding PC games beating their recommended requirements.
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The Radeon R7 260X Asus DirectCU II 2GB Edition was released on 08 Oct 2013

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GPU
Architecture
GCN 1.1 Bonaire XTX
Process
28nm
TMUs
56
Texture Rate
62 GTexel/s
ROPs
16
Pixel Rate
18 GPixel/s
Shader
Processing Units
896
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Compatibility
Direct X
DX 12.0
Shader
5.0
Open GL
4.4
Resolution (WxH)
4096x2160
Notebook GPU
SLI/Crossfire
Dedicated
Integrated
Memory
Memory
2048 MB
Memory Speed
1625 MHz
Memory Bus
128 Bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
104GB/sec
L2 Cache
512KB
Display Connectors
VGA Connection
0
DVI Connection
2
HDMI Connection
1
DisplayPort Connection
1
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
1100 MHz
Power
Max Power
115 Watts
PSU
500 Watt & 30 Amps
Power Connector
1x 6-pin
Recommended Hardware
Best CPU Match
Core i3-4130 3.4GHz
Best RAM Match
8 GB
Best Resolution
1600 x 900
GPU Upgrade
Radeon R9 380
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Radeon R7 260X Asus DirectCU II 2GB Edition Game Requirement Analysis

Overview
Radeon R7 260X Asus DirectCU II 2GB Edition is a Special Edition of AMD's Fast-Middle-Class Radeon R7 260X, created by Asus.


Overclock: Central Unit
None.


Overclock: Memory Clock
None.


Frame Buffer
Untouched.


Cooling Solution
DirectCU II achieves 20% lower temps with twice the dissipation area and 6X greater airflow then reference design.


Performance
Benchmarks Indicate no Performance Boost over the Reference Radeon R7 260X.


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