Radeon R7 M265DX vs ATI 9800 PRO
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 9800 PRO with Radeon R7 M265DX, including specs and performance data.
R7 M265DX outperforms 9800 PRO by a whopping 750% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1492 | 1102 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.23 | no data |
| Architecture | Rage 8 (2002−2007) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | R350 | Topaz |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 March 2003 (23 years ago) | 12 October 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | no data | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 380 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 940 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 117 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 3.040 | 22.56 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.7219 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| TMUs | 8 | 24 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 96 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
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).
| Interface | AGP 8x | IGP |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | no data |
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 | DDR | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 340 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 21.76 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0 (9_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.14 | 1.19 |
| Recency | 1 March 2003 | 12 October 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 28 nm |
R7 M265DX has a 750% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 436% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R7 M265DX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9800 PRO in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon 9800 PRO is a desktop graphics card while Radeon R7 M265DX is a notebook one.
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