Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R9 M395X

When choosing between Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M395X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M395X.

Radeon R7 A265

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Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M395X 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 M395X here:

Radeon R9 M395X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon R7 A265 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M395X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M395X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A265.
Radeon R7 A265 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M395X - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 A265 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 2 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M395X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	80−85
medium / 1080p	4−5	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Battlefield 5 is 642% 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 M395X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	240−250
medium / 768p	85−90	210−220
ultra / 1080p	35−40	130−140
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	10−11	60−65
high / 768p	60−65	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 170% 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 M395X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	18−20	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Dota 2 is 136% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	2−3	30−35
ultra / 1080p	2−3	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
low / 720p	10−11	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Far Cry 5 is 875% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	140−150
medium / 1080p	8−9	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Fortnite is 373% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	3−4	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	6−7	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Forza Horizon 4 is 612% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	40−45	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	3−4	50−55
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Grand Theft Auto V is 293% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	3−4	45−50
medium / 1080p	2−3	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Metro Exodus is 1350% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 123% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	4−5	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 650% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	8−9	90−95
medium / 768p	7−8	55−60
high / 1080p	3−4	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 880% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
high / 768p	30−33	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 3
Code name	Opal	Amethyst XT
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	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	160.0 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		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		413 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R9 M395X

Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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