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 R9 290X
- Performs up to 31% better in Deathloop than Radeon R7 265 - 63 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 265 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 265
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 150 vs 290 Watts
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon R7 265 |
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Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2014 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$549 | MSRP | $149 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |