Radeon Vega 3 3020e vs Radeon R7 M260

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon R7 M260

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Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

2267%

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GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

2055%

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GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

2049%

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GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

1863%

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Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

1851%

#486

Radeon R7 M260

MSRP: $110|Avg: $110

100%

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Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Serisi

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

100%

#488

Radeon R7 A10-7800

MSRP: $155|Avg: $30

100%

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Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8570M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

100%

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Radeon HD 8450G + 8670M Dual

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

99%

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Radeon HD 7660G + HD 8670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

99%

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Radeon HD 6450A

MSRP: $55|Avg: $15

99%

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Radeon HD 7660G + HD 7670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

98%

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Radeon HD 7640G + HD 7600M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

98%

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Radeon HD 7640G + HD 8670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $35

94%

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Radeon HD 8180

MSRP: $30|Avg: $5

94%

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Radeon R8 M535DX

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

93%

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Radeon R5 230

MSRP: $50|Avg: $25

93%

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GeForce 9300 GE

MSRP: $23|Avg: $25

92%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

⚠️ Generational Difference

The Radeon Vega 3 3020e uses modern memory architecture. The Radeon Vega 3 3020e likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The Radeon R7 M260 lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Radeon Vega 3 3020e is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 1.5% higher G3D Mark score. However, the Radeon R7 M260 offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	Radeon Vega 3 3020e	Radeon R7 M260
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+1.5%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-1.5%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2018 / GCN 5.0 (2017−2020))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+100+%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	—	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the Radeon Vega 3 3020e remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon Vega 3 3020e Benchmark Check

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Vega 3 3020e and Radeon R7 M260

Radeon Vega 3 3020e

The Radeon Vega 3 3020e is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 14 2018. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 815 MHz to 1283 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 535 points.

Radeon R7 M260

The Radeon R7 M260 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 6 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 620 MHz to 715 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 527 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Vega 3 3020e scores 535 and the Radeon R7 M260 reaches 527 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Vega 3 3020e is built on GCN 5.0 while the Radeon R7 M260 uses GCN 1.0, both on 14 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (Radeon Vega 3 3020e) vs 384 (Radeon R7 M260). Raw compute: 3.284 TFLOPS (Radeon Vega 3 3020e) vs 0.5491 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 M260). Boost clocks: 1283 MHz vs 715 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Vega 3 3020e	Radeon R7 M260
G3D Mark Score	535+2%	527
Architecture	GCN 5.0	GCN 1.0
Process Node	14 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1280+233%	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.284 TFLOPS+498%	0.5491 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1283 MHz+79%	715 MHz
ROPs	32+300%	8
TMUs	80+233%	24
L1 Cache	320 KB+233%	96 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon Vega 3 3020e	Radeon R7 M260
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon Vega 3 3020e comes with 0 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon R7 M260 has 4 GB. The Radeon R7 M260 offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: System vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (Radeon Vega 3 3020e) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon R7 M260) — the Radeon Vega 3 3020e has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Vega 3 3020e	Radeon R7 M260
VRAM Capacity	Shared System RAM	4 GB
Memory Type	Shared	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	System	Unknown
Bus Width	System	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Radeon Vega 3 3020e) vs 12 (FL11_1) (Radeon R7 M260). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 2.

Feature	Radeon Vega 3 3020e	Radeon R7 M260
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (FL11_1)
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	3+50%	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 1.0 (Radeon Vega 3 3020e) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon R7 M260). Decoder: VCN 1.0 vs UVD 4.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon Vega 3 3020e) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Radeon R7 M260).

Feature	Radeon Vega 3 3020e	Radeon R7 M260
Encoder	VCN 1.0	VCE 1.0
Decoder	VCN 1.0	UVD 4.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Vega 3 3020e draws 100W versus the Radeon R7 M260's 75W — a 28.6% difference. The Radeon R7 M260 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 1W (Radeon Vega 3 3020e) vs 350W (Radeon R7 M260). Power connectors: Integrated vs Mobile.

Feature	Radeon Vega 3 3020e	Radeon R7 M260
TDP	100W	75W-25%
Recommended PSU	1W-100%	350W
Power Connector	Integrated	Mobile
Slots	—	0
Temp (Load)	—	75°C
Perf/Watt	5.3	7.0+32%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon Vega 3 3020e launched at $0 MSRP and currently averages $0, while the Radeon R7 M260 launched at $110 and now averages $110. The Radeon Vega 3 3020e costs 100+% less ($110 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): Infinity (Radeon Vega 3 3020e) vs 4.8 (Radeon R7 M260) — the Radeon Vega 3 3020e offers Infinity% better value. The Radeon Vega 3 3020e is the newer GPU (2018 vs 2015).