MSI AMD Radeon R7 260 OC vs SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R7 260X OC Graphics Card Comparison

MSI AMD Radeon R7 260 OC and SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R7 260X OC are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and GPU Clock Rate (1050 MHz). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+5%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and Length.

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MSI AMD Radeon R7 260 OC	SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R7 260X OC
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 82	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 84
Brand MSI	Brand SAPPHIRE
Model R7 260 1GD5 OC	Model 100366-2L 11222-06-20G
Release Date 📅 February 2014	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (9 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (141 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 91st / 101 (-5%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 90th / 101 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 95 Watts	TDP 🔌 115 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros Very good cooling system Very quiet	Pros Good cooling system Very quiet
Cons Requires more power under load than Nvidia's cards	Cons Higher power consumption compared to Nvidia cards Priced too close to Nvidia GTX 750 Ti
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon R7 260	GPU Chipset Radeon R7 260X
GPU Memory Size 1 GB	GPU Memory Size 2 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Clock Rate 1050 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1050 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Length 202 mm	Length 177 mm
Cooling Type 1 Fan	Cooling Type 1 Fan
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 6-pin	Power Connectors 1 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link) 1	DVI-D (Dual Link) 0
DVI-I (Dual Link) 1	DVI-I (Dual Link) 1
DisplayPort 1	DisplayPort 1
HDMI 1	HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support No	G-SYNC Support No
FreeSync Support No	FreeSync Support No
Expansion slots required 2	Expansion slots required 2