Radeon R7 265 vs GeForce GTX 580

Place in the ranking	409	438
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.06	5.23
Power efficiency	3.39	4.80
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	GF110	Pitcairn
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	no data	reference
Release date	9 November 2010 (14 years ago)	13 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R7 265 has 154% better value for money than GTX 580.

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores	512	1024
Core clock speed	772 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	925 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	49.41	59.20
Floating-point processing power	1.581 TFLOPS	1.894 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	32
TMUs	64	64

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 support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	210 mm
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin
SLI options	+	-

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	4 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	179.2 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	no data
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

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 compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	+	-
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 580 11.99
+14.8%

R7 265 10.44

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.

GTX 580 4970

R7 265 5220
+5%

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:

900p	54 +20%	45−50 −20%
Full HD	95 +18.8%	80−85 −18.8%
1200p	78 +20%	65−70 −20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

5.25
−182%

1.86

+182%

R7 265 has 182% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Elden Ring	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +30%	30−33 −30%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +20%	40−45 −20%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +22.2%	27−30 −22.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Valorant	45−50 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +30%	30−33 −30%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Dota 2	40−45 +22.9%	35−40 −22.9%
Elden Ring	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%
Fortnite	65−70 +15%	60−65 −15%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +20%	40−45 −20%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +22.9%	35−40 −22.9%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +22.2%	27−30 −22.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 +20%	75−80 −20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +20%	30−33 −20%
Valorant	45−50 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%
World of Tanks	160−170 +17.9%	140−150 −17.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +30%	30−33 −30%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Dota 2	40−45 +22.9%	35−40 −22.9%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +20%	40−45 −20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 +20%	75−80 −20%
Valorant	45−50 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Elden Ring	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 +15%	60−65 −15%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
World of Tanks	85−90 +21.4%	70−75 −21.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +33.3%	18−20 −33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +16.7%	24−27 −16.7%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +19%	21−24 −19%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Valorant	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Dota 2	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Elden Ring	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Fortnite	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Valorant	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%

This is how GTX 580 and R7 265 compete in popular games:

GTX 580 is 20% faster in 900p
GTX 580 is 19% faster in 1080p
GTX 580 is 20% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.99	10.44
Recency	9 November 2010	13 February 2014
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	150 Watt

GTX 580 has a 14.8% higher aggregate performance score.

R7 265, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 62.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 265 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.