Radeon RX 590 vs R7 265

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 265 and Radeon RX 590, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 265
2014, $149
4 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
9.72

RX 590 outperforms R7 265 by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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R7 265 R7 265
RX 590 RX 590

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking506290
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.7814.13
Power efficiency5.029.85
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code namePitcairnPolaris 30
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date13 February 2014 (12 years ago)15 November 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 $279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 590 has 196% better value for money than R7 265.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores10242304
Core clock speedno data1469 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHz1545 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate59.20222.5
Floating-point processing power1.894 TFLOPS7.119 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs64144
L1 Cache256 KB576 KB
L2 Cache512 KB2 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1400 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-
FreeSync++
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan-1.2.131

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

R7 265 9.72
RX 590 22.27
+129%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R7 265 5220
RX 590 16814
+222%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD40−45
−155%
102
+155%
1440p24−27
−150%
60
+150%
4K16−18
−138%
38
+138%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.73
−36.2%
2.74
+36.2%
1440p6.21
−33.5%
4.65
+33.5%
4K9.31
−26.8%
7.34
+26.8%
  • RX 590 has 36% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 590 has 34% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 590 has 27% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Battlefield 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Fortnite 139
+0%
139
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120
+0%
120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120
+0%
120
+0%
Valorant 301
+0%
301
+0%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Battlefield 5 111
+0%
111
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Fortnite 138
+0%
138
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 113
+0%
113
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 52
+0%
52
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 108
+0%
108
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 88
+0%
88
+0%
Valorant 287
+0%
287
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 91
+0%
91
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 83
+0%
83
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+0%
51
+0%
Valorant 110
+0%
110
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 96
+0%
96
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 232
+0%
232
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+0%
41
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
+0%
32
+0%
Valorant 113
+0%
113
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 46
+0%
46
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35
+0%
35
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 29
+0%
29
+0%

This is how R7 265 and RX 590 compete in popular games:

  • RX 590 is 155% faster in 1080p
  • RX 590 is 150% faster in 1440p
  • RX 590 is 138% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.72 22.27
Recency 13 February 2014 15 November 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 175 Watt

R7 265 has 17% lower power consumption.

RX 590, on the other hand, has a 129% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 590 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 265 in performance tests.

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