Radeon R7 265 vs GeForce GTX 960

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R7 265, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 960
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
13.66
+51.8%

GTX 960 outperforms R7 265 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking357451
Place by popularity50not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.934.60
Power efficiency9.014.75
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGM206Pitcairn
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date22 January 2015 (10 years ago)13 February 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 960 has 72% better value for money than R7 265.

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 cores10241024
Core clock speed1127 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1178 MHz925 MHz
Number of transistors2,940 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate75.3959.20
Floating-point processing power2.413 TFLOPS1.894 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6464

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 supportPCI Express 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm210 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)400 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s179.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.22x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
Eyefinity-+
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire-+
FreeSync-+
DDMA audiono data+
GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
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.

GTX 960 13.66
+51.8%
R7 265 9.00

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 960 7916
+51.6%
R7 265 5220

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 HD65
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
4K29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.06
+21.7%
3.73
−21.7%
4K6.86
+20.6%
8.28
−20.6%
  • GTX 960 has 22% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 960 has 21% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+52.7%
55−60
−52.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+60%
40−45
−60%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+52.7%
55−60
−52.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Fortnite 80−85
+66%
50−55
−66%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+55%
40−45
−55%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
Valorant 120−130
+52.5%
80−85
−52.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+60%
40−45
−60%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+52.7%
55−60
−52.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+52.3%
130−140
−52.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Dota 2 90−95
+55%
60−65
−55%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Fortnite 80−85
+66%
50−55
−66%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+55%
40−45
−55%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Valorant 120−130
+52.5%
80−85
−52.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+60%
40−45
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Dota 2 90−95
+55%
60−65
−55%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+55%
40−45
−55%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Valorant 120−130
+52.5%
80−85
−52.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
+66%
50−55
−66%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+57.1%
70−75
−57.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+58.9%
90−95
−58.9%
Valorant 150−160
+52%
100−105
−52%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Valorant 80−85
+64%
50−55
−64%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Dota 2 50−55
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%

This is how GTX 960 and R7 265 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 960 is 63% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 960 is 61% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.66 9.00
Recency 22 January 2015 13 February 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 150 Watt

GTX 960 has a 51.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 25% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 960 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 265 in performance tests.

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