Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R9 M390X

In this comparison between Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M390X 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 R9 M390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 A265

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Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M390X 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 M390X here:

Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)		100 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 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M390X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A265.
Radeon R7 A265 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 A265 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 2 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	21−24
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	12−14	40−45
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	12−14	70−75
medium / 1080p	4−5	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 600% 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 M390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	230−240
medium / 768p	85−90	210−220
ultra / 1080p	35−40	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	10−11	55−60
high / 768p	60−65	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 159% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 31% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
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 M390X in Dota 2 is 136% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	2−3	27−30
ultra / 1080p	2−3	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	10−11	55−60
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 775% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	27−30
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	130−140
medium / 1080p	8−9	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 326% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	14−16	75−80
medium / 1080p	6−7	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 550% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	40−45	110−120
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 275% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	3−4	40−45
medium / 1080p	2−3	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 1200% 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 M390X in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	75−80
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 117% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	4−5	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 550% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	8−9	80−85
medium / 768p	7−8	50−55
high / 1080p	3−4	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 800% 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 R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 3
Code name	Opal	Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	9 January 2014	9 June 2015
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
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
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R9 M390X

Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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