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    Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R9 M280X

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M280X. 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 M280X. 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
    Radeon R9 M280X Check Price

    Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:

    Radeon R9 M280X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R7 A265 Radeon R9 M280X
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type DDR3 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R7 A265 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R7 A265 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R7 A265 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
    • Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 2−3
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 12−14 14−16
    medium / 1080p 3−4 4−5
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R7 A265 Radeon R9 M280X
    Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN
    Code name Opal Saturn XT
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 9 January 2014 1 February 2015
    Pipelines 384 896
    Core clock speed 725 MHz 900 MHz
    Boost Clock 825 MHz
    Transistor count 950 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 19.80 61.60
    Floating-point performance 633.6 gflops 1,792 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support Not Listed
    Laptop size large
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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