Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

In this comparison between Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 A265 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 A265

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Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:

Radeon R7 Carrizo Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)		12-35 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon R7 A265 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 A265 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	2−3
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	12−14
medium / 1080p	3−4	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	16−18
medium / 1080p	4−5	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A265 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	85−90	90−95
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
high / 768p	60−65	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A265 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	2−3	3−4
ultra / 1080p	2−3	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	14−16
medium / 1080p	3−4	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	20−22
medium / 1080p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	40−45	45−50
high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	2−3	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	1−2	1−2
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	3−4	6−7
medium / 1080p	2−3	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	55−60	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	8−9	14−16
medium / 768p	7−8	10−12
high / 1080p	3−4	5−6
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 768p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
high / 768p	30−33	27−30
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name	Opal	Carrizo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	9 January 2014	4 June 2015
Pipelines	384	512
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock	825 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.80
Floating-point performance	633.6 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Laptop size		medium sized
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Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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