Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon RX 5500M

When choosing between Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon RX 5500M, 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 RX 5500M.

Radeon R7 A265

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Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)		85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR6
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 RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A265.
Radeon R7 A265 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 A265 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 602 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
Radeon R7 A265 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12200 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	21−24
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	12−14	40−45
medium / 1080p	3−4	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	12−14	70−75
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 557% 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 RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	230−240
medium / 768p	85−90	200−210
ultra / 1080p	35−40	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	95−100
4K / 2160p	10−11	50−55
high / 768p	60−65	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 154% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	100−110
ultra / 1080p	18−20	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 126% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	10−11	50−55
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	24−27
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	120−130
medium / 1080p	8−9	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 300% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	14−16	70−75
medium / 1080p	6−7	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 525% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	40−45	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	3−4	40−45
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 237% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	3−4	40−45
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 1100% 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 RX 5500M in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	4−5	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 550% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	8−9	75−80
medium / 768p	7−8	45−50
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 720% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
high / 768p	30−33	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Navi / RDNA
Code name	Opal	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	9 January 2014	29 September 2019
Pipelines	384	1408
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1327 MHz
Boost Clock	825 MHz	1645 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	19.80	144.8
Floating-point performance	633.6 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Laptop size		medium sized
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Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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