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    Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R7 M270

    In this comparison between Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    Radeon R7 A265
    Radeon R7 M270 Check Price

    Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 here:

    Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R7 A265 Radeon R7 M270
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Memory type DDR3 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon R7 A265 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R7 A265 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
    • Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R7 M270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 12−14 1−2
    medium / 1080p 3−4 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A265 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R7 A265 Radeon R7 M270
    Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN
    Code name Opal Opal XT / Mars
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 9 January 2014 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 384 384
    Core clock speed 725 MHz 825 MHz
    Boost Clock 825 MHz
    Transistor count 950 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 19.80 19.80
    Floating-point performance 633.6 gflops 633.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Laptop size medium sized
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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