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    Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R9 M470X

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M470X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M470X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X here:

    Radeon R9 M470X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R7 A265 Radeon R9 M470X
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    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 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M470X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A265.
    • Radeon R7 A265 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R7 A265 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
    • Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 4200 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    low / 720p 12−14 35−40
    medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R7 A265 Radeon R9 M470X
    Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 2
    Code name Opal Emerald
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 9 January 2014 14 May 2016
    Pipelines 384 896
    Core clock speed 725 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 825 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 950 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 19.80 61.60
    Floating-point performance 633.6 gflops 1,971 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    Laptop size large
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