Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X 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 280X is 128 days older than Radeon R7 265.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 265
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 150 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 2% better in War Thunder than Radeon R7 265 - 217 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 265 - 3 vs 2 GB
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Radeon R7 265
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R7 265 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$149 | MSRP | $299 |
| 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 | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| 925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
