Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 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 R5 230 is 49 days newer than Radeon R7 265.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 125% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Radeon R7 265 - 146 vs 65 FPS
- Consumes up to 87% less energy than AMD Radeon R7 265 - 19 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 265
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Radeon R7 265
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R7 265
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
59.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R5 230 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 265 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $149 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 10.67 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
| 625 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 667 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
