Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 A265

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 A265 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 A265 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R7 A265

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire	Radeon R7 A265
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 A265 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 A265 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	1−2
ultra / 1080p	21−24	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	12−14
medium / 1080p	40−45	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	3−4
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	12−14
medium / 1080p	60−65	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 914% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	110−120
medium / 768p	220−230	85−90
ultra / 1080p	180−190	35−40
QHD / 1440p	110−120	−
4K / 2160p	70−75	10−11
high / 768p	210−220	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 206% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	70−75
medium / 768p	110−120	45−50
ultra / 1080p	100−110	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	45−50	2−3
ultra / 1080p	40−45	2−3
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	0−1
low / 720p	80−85	10−11
medium / 1080p	45−50	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	5−6
QHD / 1440p	27−30	1−2
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	45−50
medium / 1080p	110−120	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 526% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	60−65	3−4
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	14−16
medium / 1080p	65−70	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 875% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	140−150	40−45
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	3−4
ultra / 1080p	30−35	2−3
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	24−27	1−2
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	3−4
medium / 1080p	30−35	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 1950% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	55−60
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	4−5
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	130−140	8−9
medium / 768p	85−90	7−8
high / 1080p	45−50	3−4
ultra / 1080p	24−27	3−4
4K / 2160p	16−18	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1360% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	12−14
high / 768p	60−65	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire	Radeon R7 A265
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Wimbledon XT	Opal
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 May 2012	9 January 2014
Pipelines	2560	384
Core clock speed	850 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		825 MHz
Transistor count		950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		19.80
Floating-point performance		633.6 gflops
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth		28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0	12 (11_1)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 A265

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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