GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon R7 A265
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R7 A265, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 980M stacks up against Radeon R7 A265, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R7 A265
GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 GeForce GTX 980M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980M | Radeon R7 A265 | |
Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A265.
- GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 A265 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 313 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
- GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R7 A265 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 700 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 35−40 | 1−2 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 3−4 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 716% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 55−60 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 3−4 |
QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
low / 720p | 110−120 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 4−5 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 1014% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
GeForce GTX 980M 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 GeForce GTX 980M 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 |
GeForce GTX 980M 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 GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 2−3 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 2−3 |
QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | − |
4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 85−90 | 10−11 |
medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 3−4 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 1350% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 65−70 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 30−33 | 1−2 |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
low / 720p | 180−190 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 553% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 3−4 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
low / 720p | 110−120 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 937% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 140−150 | 40−45 |
medium / 768p | 130−140 | − |
high / 1080p | 75−80 | 3−4 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 2−3 |
QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 431% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 27−30 | 1−2 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 70−75 | 3−4 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 2−3 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 2200% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | 120−130 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M 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 GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
low / 720p | 70−75 | 4−5 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1000% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 140−150 | 8−9 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 7−8 |
high / 1080p | 50−55 | 3−4 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1480% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 12−14 |
high / 768p | − | 30−33 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 70% more, than Radeon R7 A265. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980M | Radeon R7 A265 | |
Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | GM204 | Opal |
Type | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 7 October 2014 | 9 January 2014 |
Pipelines | 1536 | 384 |
Core clock speed | 1038 MHz | 725 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1127 MHz | 825 MHz |
Transistor count | 5,200 million | 950 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 51.84 | 19.80 |
Floating-point performance | 3,462 gflops | 633.6 gflops |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 1800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 160 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
G-SYNC support | + | |
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | + | |
CUDA cores | 1536 | |
Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
SLI options | + | |
HDMI | + | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 383 Mh/s | |
Laptop size | large | |
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
Optimus | + | |
GameStream | + | |
GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
GameWorks | + | |
BatteryBoost | + | |
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