AMD Radeon R7 M260 vs AMD Radeon HD 8610G

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R7 M260 and AMD Radeon HD 8610G videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 M260

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 76% higher core clock speed: 940 MHz vs 533 MHz
  • Around 57% higher boost clock speed: 980 MHz vs 626 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 517 vs 407
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 125 vs 116
  • 3.5x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5125 vs 1463
  • Around 99% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1404 vs 707
  • Around 99% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1404 vs 707
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 June 2014 vs 23 May 2013
Core clock speed 940 MHz vs 533 MHz
Boost clock speed 980 MHz vs 626 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 517 vs 407
PassMark - G2D Mark 125 vs 116
Geekbench - OpenCL 5125 vs 1463
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1404 vs 707
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1404 vs 707

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 8610G

  • Around 71% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1868 vs 1093
  • Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3350 vs 1704
  • Around 71% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1868 vs 1093
  • Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3350 vs 1704
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1868 vs 1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3350 vs 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1868 vs 1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3350 vs 1704

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R7 M260
GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 8610G

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
517
407
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
125
116
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
5125
1463
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1404
707
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1093
1868
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1704
3350
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1404
707
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1093
1868
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1704
3350
Name AMD Radeon R7 M260 AMD Radeon HD 8610G
PassMark - G3D Mark 517 407
PassMark - G2D Mark 125 116
Geekbench - OpenCL 5125 1463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 14.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 145.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.992
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 77.895
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1404 707
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1093 1868
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1704 3350
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1404 707
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1093 1868
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1704 3350

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R7 M260 AMD Radeon HD 8610G

Essentials

Architecture GCN 3.0 Terascale 3
Code name Topaz Richland
Design AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Launch date 11 June 2014 23 May 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $799
Place in performance rating 1479 1322
Price now $799
Type Desktop Laptop
Value for money (0-100) 1.33

Technical info

Boost clock speed 980 MHz 626 MHz
Compute units 6
Core clock speed 940 MHz 533 MHz
Floating-point performance 721.9 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm
Pipelines 384 384
Texture fill rate 22.56 GTexel / s
Transistor count 3,100 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0 x8
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Laptop size medium sized medium sized
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12 11
Mantle
OpenCL 2.0
OpenGL 4.3

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 32 GB/s
Memory bus width 128 bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz
Memory type DDR3
Shared memory 0 1

Technologies

DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PCIe 3.0
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
Zero Core
ZeroCore