Radeon R7 265 vs Pro 560X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 560X with Radeon R7 265, including specs and performance data.

Pro 560X
2018
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
9.57

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

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking466438
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.32
Power efficiency8.804.80
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 21Pitcairn
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date16 July 2018 (6 years ago)13 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 speed1004 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data925 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate64.2659.20
Floating-point processing power2.056 TFLOPS1.894 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
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).

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 speed1270 MHz1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth81.28 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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x 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 audiono data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.131-

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.

Pro 560X 9.57
R7 265 10.45
+9.2%

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.

Pro 560X 5699
+9.2%
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 HD38
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
1440p41
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
4K16
+0%
16−18
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.73
1440pno data3.73
4Kno data9.31

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 36
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 36
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Valorant 46
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Dota 2 46
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Far Cry 5 42
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Fortnite 55−60
−7.1%
60−65
+7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Metro Exodus 23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Valorant 21
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 86
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Dota 2 69
−8.7%
75−80
+8.7%
Far Cry 5 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−8.1%
80−85
+8.1%
Valorant 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
World of Tanks 57
−5.3%
60−65
+5.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 24
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Valorant 19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
World of Tanks 30
+0%
30−33
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12−14
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

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

  • R7 265 is 5% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 560X is 3% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.57 10.45
Recency 16 July 2018 13 February 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt

Pro 560X has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

R7 265, on the other hand, has a 9.2% higher aggregate performance score.

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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