AMD Radeon Vega 3 vs AMD Radeon R7 M260

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon Vega 3 and AMD Radeon R7 M260 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, Memory, API support, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon Vega 3

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 2% higher boost clock speed: 1000 MHz vs 980 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 72% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 889 vs 517
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 303 vs 125
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 183.156 vs 145.3
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1412 vs 1404
  • Around 93% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2111 vs 1093
  • Around 86% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3174 vs 1704
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1412 vs 1404
  • Around 93% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2111 vs 1093
  • Around 86% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3174 vs 1704
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 February 2018 vs 11 June 2014
Boost clock speed 1000 MHz vs 980 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 889 vs 517
PassMark - G2D Mark 303 vs 125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 183.156 vs 145.3
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1412 vs 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2111 vs 1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3174 vs 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1412 vs 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2111 vs 1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3174 vs 1704

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 M260

  • 3.1x more core clock speed: 940 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • Around 88% higher texture fill rate: 22.56 GTexel / s vs 12 GTexel / s
  • 2x more pipelines: 384 vs 192
  • Around 88% better floating-point performance: 721.9 gflops vs 384.0 gflops
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5125 vs 3963
  • Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.249 vs 10.049
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.925 vs 0.75
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 19.992 vs 18.933
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 77.895 vs 60.006
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 940 MHz vs 300 MHz
Texture fill rate 22.56 GTexel / s vs 12 GTexel / s
Pipelines 384 vs 192
Floating-point performance 721.9 gflops vs 384.0 gflops
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 5125 vs 3963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 14.249 vs 10.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.925 vs 0.75
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.992 vs 18.933
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 77.895 vs 60.006

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon Vega 3
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R7 M260

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
889
517
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
303
125
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3963
5125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.049
14.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
183.156
145.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.75
0.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
18.933
19.992
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
60.006
77.895
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1412
1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2111
1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3174
1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1412
1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2111
1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3174
1704
Name AMD Radeon Vega 3 AMD Radeon R7 M260
PassMark - G3D Mark 889 517
PassMark - G2D Mark 303 125
Geekbench - OpenCL 3963 5125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.049 14.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 183.156 145.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.75 0.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 18.933 19.992
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 60.006 77.895
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1412 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2111 1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3174 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1412 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2111 1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3174 1704
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 418

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon Vega 3 AMD Radeon R7 M260

Essentials

Architecture GCN 5.0 GCN 3.0
Code name Owl Topaz
Launch date 13 February 2018 11 June 2014
Place in performance rating 1267 1479
Type Desktop Desktop
Design AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Launch price (MSRP) $799
Price now $799
Value for money (0-100) 1.33

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1000 MHz 980 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 940 MHz
Floating-point performance 384.0 gflops 721.9 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 192 384
Texture fill rate 12 GTexel / s 22.56 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 4,940 million 3,100 million
Compute units 6

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

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

Memory

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

API support

DirectX 12
Mantle
OpenCL 2.0
OpenGL 4.3

Technologies

DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PCIe 3.0
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
Zero Core
ZeroCore