3.5 year old HD7850 vs 1 year old R7 260x

[YMS04]

Im in the used market and both of these gpus fit my budget perfectly, I know that the hd7850 edges out the r7 260x by a small margin but i have heard that the performance of a gpu becomes worse with age. Please dont give me alternatives as these are my only two choices, any help is greatly appreciated. 😀

 

[BFG-9000]

HD7850 is actually way faster than 260X in AA, mostly because it has double the ROPs. But the 260X is 2nd gen GCN (1.2) so supports FreeSync variable refresh

 

[cryoburner]

Yeah, a 260X is pretty much just a slightly updated version of the HD7790. The 7850 would likely be the better-performing option. There are other things that might be worth considering too though, like whether one of the cards you are looking at has more on-board memory, a better selection of ports, or a better cooler.

I really don't think that the 7850 being a bit older would affect its performance to any notable degree, although it's possible that an older or more heavily-used card could potentially wear out sooner. On the other hand, the 260X being newer means it launched at a lower price point, so the manufacturer may have potentially cut more corners on the durability of some components. It's difficult to say either way though.

 

[YMS04]

Both are the 1gb variant if that helps.

 

[salerhino]

I would go with HD7850, but who is the manufacturer-brand of the card?

 

[YMS04]

Both are made by sapphire

 

[salerhino]

Both are made by sapphire

I bought used Sapphire GHz OC HD7870 2 months ago, no problems so far