Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R9 290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 290X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 290X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon R7 A265

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 A265 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A265.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 A265 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 716% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	3−4	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	12−14	110−120
medium / 1080p	4−5	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X 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
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	250−260
medium / 768p	85−90	220−230
ultra / 1080p	35−40	190−200
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	10−11	70−75
high / 768p	60−65	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 209% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	18−20	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	10−11	85−90
medium / 1080p	3−4	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 1350% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	65−70
ultra / 1080p	5−6	50−55
QHD / 1440p	1−2	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	45−50	180−190
medium / 1080p	8−9	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 553% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	3−4	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	14−16	110−120
medium / 1080p	6−7	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 962% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	3−4	75−80
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 431% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	1−2	27−30
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	3−4	70−75
medium / 1080p	2−3	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 2200% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	4−5	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1025% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	8−9	140−150
medium / 768p	7−8	90−95
high / 1080p	3−4	50−55
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1480% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	55−60
high / 768p	30−33	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 70% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Opal	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 January 2014	24 October 2013
Pipelines	384	2816
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock	825 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.80	176.0
Floating-point performance	633.6 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R9 290X

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