Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R9 M295X

In this comparison between Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 A265

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Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 M295X here:

Radeon R9 M295X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors		None
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 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R7 A265 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 A265 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 2 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M295X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	3−4	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	12−14	100−110
medium / 1080p	4−5	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X 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 R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M295X 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	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	10−11	70−75
high / 768p	60−65	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 206% 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 M295X 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 M295X in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	80−85
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	45−50	180−190
medium / 1080p	8−9	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Fortnite is 526% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	3−4	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	14−16	100−110
medium / 1080p	6−7	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Forza Horizon 4 is 875% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	3−4	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	3−4	65−70
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Metro Exodus is 1950% 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 M295X 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 M295X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	4−5	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	8−9	130−140
medium / 768p	7−8	85−90
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1360% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
high / 768p	30−33	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 3
Code name	Opal	Tonga
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	9 January 2014	16 October 2014
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed	725 MHz	723 MHz
Boost Clock	825 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.80	92.54
Floating-point performance	633.6 gflops	2,961 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	Not Listed
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		392 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R9 M295X

Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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