Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 outperforms Radeon R7 265 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7970 is 784 days older than Radeon R7 265.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 265
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 150 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Performs up to 14% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Radeon R7 265 - 33 vs 29 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 265 - 3 vs 2 GB
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R7 265
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 265 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2014 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$149 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
| 900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
