Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

In this comparison between Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 A265

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Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:

Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)		100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon R7 A265 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A265.
Radeon R7 A265 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 A265 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R7 A265 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6200 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 314% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	190−200
medium / 768p	85−90	160−170
ultra / 1080p	35−40	85−90
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	10−11	24−27
high / 768p	60−65	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 91% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 80% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	2−3	14−16
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	10−11	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−12
low / 720p	45−50	90−95
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 180% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	3−4	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 287% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	40−45	75−80
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 131% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	1−2	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	3−4	24−27
medium / 1080p	2−3	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 64% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	8−9	45−50
medium / 768p	7−8	27−30
high / 1080p	3−4	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
high / 768p	30−33	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Polaris
Code name	Opal	Polaris
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	9 January 2014	1 August 2016
Pipelines	384	2304
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock	825 MHz	1077 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	19.80	155.1
Floating-point performance	633.6 gflops	4,963 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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
Laptop size		large
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Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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