Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R8 M445DX

In this comparison between Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R8 M445DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R7 A265 Radeon R8 M445DX
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 IGP
Memory type DDR3 DDR4/DDR3
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 R8 M445DX uses IGP interface.
  • Radeon R7 A265 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R8 M445DX - in Laptops.
  • Radeon R7 A265 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R8 M445DX - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 5 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
  • Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R8 M445DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 867 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

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 R8 M445DX.

Full Specs

  Radeon R7 A265 Radeon R8 M445DX
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN
Code name Opal Meso
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 9 January 2014 1 June 2016
Pipelines 384 704
Core clock speed 725 MHz 720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock 825 MHz 1021 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19.80 20.42
Floating-point performance 633.6 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 933 / 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.0
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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