Radeon R7 265 vs Pro 560X

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Aggregated performance score

Pro 560X
2017
4 GB GDDR5
9.50

R7 265 outperforms Pro 560X by a small 9% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking431403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.151.69
ArchitecturePolaris (2016−2019)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 21Pitcairn
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date5 June 2017 (6 years ago)13 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149
Current price$133 $242 (1.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro 560X has 737% better value for money than R7 265.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores10241024
Core clock speed907 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data925 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate64.2659.20
Floating-point performanceno data1,894 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R7 265 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1 x 6-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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed5080 MHz1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth81.28 GB/s179.2 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinityno data1
HDMIno data+
DisplayPort supportno data-

Supported technologies

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

AppAccelerationno data-
CrossFireno data1
Endurono data-
FreeSync+1
HD3Dno data-
PowerTuneno data-
TrueAudiono data-
ZeroCoreno data-
DDMA audiono data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.131no data
Mantleno data-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Pro 560X 9.50
R7 265 10.34
+8.8%

R7 265 outperforms Pro 560X by 9% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Pro 560X 5699
+9.2%
R7 265 5220

Pro 560X outperforms R7 265 by 9% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD41
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
1440p40
+0%
40−45
+0%
4K17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 39
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Far Cry 5 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 36
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Forza Horizon 4 53
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%
Hitman 3 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30
+0%
30−33
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 25
−8%
27−30
+8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 36
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Far Cry 5 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hitman 3 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Metro Exodus 19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 25
−8%
27−30
+8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Far Cry 5 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 27
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 36
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−5%
21−24
+5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Metro Exodus 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 9
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how Pro 560X and R7 265 compete in popular games:

  • Pro 560X is 3% faster in 1080p
  • R7 265 is 0% faster in 1440p
  • R7 265 is 6% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.50 10.34
Recency 5 June 2017 13 February 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 150 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R7 265.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 560X is a mobile workstation card while Radeon R7 265 is a desktop one.


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