Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X 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 R9 290X is 112 days older than Radeon R7 265.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 265
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 150 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 1000% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Radeon R7 265 - 11 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 265 - 4 vs 2 GB
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Radeon R7 265
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R7 265 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$149 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
