Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon RX 560

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon RX 560, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R7 A265 stacks up against Radeon RX 560, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R7 A265

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon RX 560
Power consumption (TDP)		75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 560 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 RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 450 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
Radeon R7 A265 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 5200 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	18−20
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 471% 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 560 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	220−230
medium / 768p	85−90	190−200
ultra / 1080p	35−40	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	75−80
4K / 2160p	10−11	40−45
high / 768p	60−65	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 138% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	100−110
ultra / 1080p	18−20	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Dota 2 is 115% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	2−3	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	10−11	45−50
medium / 1080p	3−4	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 625% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	110−120
medium / 1080p	8−9	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Fortnite is 266% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	3−4	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	6−7	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 450% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	40−45	95−100
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 212% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	3−4	35−40
medium / 1080p	2−3	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Metro Exodus is 1000% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 475% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	8−9	65−70
medium / 768p	7−8	40−45
high / 1080p	3−4	21−24
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 620% 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 560 in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon RX 560
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Opal	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 January 2014	18 April 2017
Pipelines	384	1024
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1175 MHz
Boost Clock	825 MHz	1275 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	19.80	81.60
Floating-point performance	633.6 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
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Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon RX 560

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