GeForce RTX 4090 vs Radeon R7 265

Place in performance ranking	404	1
Place by popularity	not in top-100	4
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.72	15.39
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	Ada Lovelace
GPU code name	Pitcairn	AD102-300-A1
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	13 February 2014 (10 years ago)	20 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	$1,599
Current price	$242 (1.6x MSRP)	$1756 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4090 has 795% 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 cores	1024	16384
Core clock speed	no data	2235 MHz
Boost clock speed	925 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	2,800 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	450 Watt
Texture fill rate	59.20	1,290
Floating-point performance	1,894 gflops	no data

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	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	210 mm	304 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1x 16-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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1400 MHz	21000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	1,008 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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity	1	no data
HDMI	+	+
DisplayPort support	-	no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	-	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
HD3D	-	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
ZeroCore	-	no data
DDMA audio	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	no data	1.3
Mantle	-	no data
CUDA	no data	8.9

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.

R7 265 10.37

RTX 4090 100.00
+864%

GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms Radeon R7 265 by 864% based on our aggregate 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%

R7 265 5220

RTX 4090 73174
+1302%

GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms Radeon R7 265 by 1302% 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 HD	27−30 −881%	265 +881%
1440p	21−24 −905%	211 +905%
4K	14−16 −943%	146 +943%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

−971%

225
+971%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −879%	235 +879%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −963%	287 +963%
Battlefield 5	24−27 −917%	240−250 +917%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −900%	120−130 +900%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −957%	222 +957%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −883%	110−120 +883%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −1017%	200−210 +1017%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −957%	300−350 +957%
Hitman 3	12−14 −925%	120−130 +925%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −864%	434 +864%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −875%	150−160 +875%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −933%	120−130 +933%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 −887%	543 +887%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −944%	188 +944%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −952%	221 +952%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −933%	248 +933%
Battlefield 5	24−27 −917%	240−250 +917%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −900%	120−130 +900%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −919%	214 +919%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −883%	110−120 +883%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −1017%	200−210 +1017%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −957%	300−350 +957%
Hitman 3	12−14 −925%	120−130 +925%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −935%	400−450 +935%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −963%	85 +963%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −933%	120−130 +933%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 −896%	548 +896%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −942%	573 +942%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −888%	150−160 +888%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −894%	179 +894%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −948%	220 +948%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −900%	120−130 +900%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −900%	210 +900%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −883%	110−120 +883%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −957%	300−350 +957%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −885%	394 +885%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 −884%	541 +884%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −917%	305 +917%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 −993%	153 +993%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−933%

120−130
+933%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −938%	160−170 +938%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −929%	140−150 +929%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −869%	155 +869%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −917%	183 +917%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −1020%	110−120 +1020%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −1000%	154 +1000%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −933%	186 +933%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −867%	290−300 +867%
Hitman 3	14−16 −886%	130−140 +886%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −870%	388 +870%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −986%	152 +986%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −908%	504 +908%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −893%	268 +893%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 −986%	152 +986%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−975%

120−130
+975%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −878%	85−90 +878%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −886%	65−70 +886%
Hitman 3	8−9 −938%	80−85 +938%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −900%	210 +900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −933%	186 +933%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −937%	280 +937%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −900%	120 +900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −900%	120 +900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −940%	50−55 +940%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −900%	80 +900%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −900%	50−55 +900%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −975%	250−260 +975%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −956%	285 +956%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −936%	145 +936%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 −875%	117 +875%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−1010%

110−120
+1010%

This is how R7 265 and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 is 881% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 is 905% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 is 943% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.37	100.00
Recency	13 February 2014	20 September 2022
Cost	$149	$1599
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	450 Watt