The R7 260X, R7 250 and R7 240 get tweaked to match the new coolers

Oct 28, 2013 15:32 GMT  ·  By

There are four new graphics cards on the market, or there will be, courtesy of Gigabyte. Two of them are Radeon R7 260 adapters, the others R7 250 and R7 240.

First off, the Radeon R7 260X series (GV-R726XWF2-2GD and GV-R726XOC-2GD) operate at up to 1188MHz (base limit is 1100 MHz).

The only difference between them seems to be the cooler. The former has a dual-fan module, while the latter boast a single-fan cooler.

Radeon R7 250 (GV-R725OC-1GI) has been pushed from 1050 MHz to 1100 MHz top frequency.

That leaves the R7 240 (GV-R724OC-2GI), which has gone from 720 MHz to 900 MHz.

All Radeon R7 newcomers have support for PCI Express 3.0 slots, Microsoft DirectX 11.2, AMD HD3D, and AMD APP Acceleration. Prices weren't mentioned, but they should be along the lines of $89 / €89 – $139 / €139, plus a 5-10% premium, give or take.

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