ATI Radeon HD 4200 vs R7 265

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 265 and Radeon HD 4200, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 265
2014, $149
4 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
9.55
+3573%

R7 265 outperforms HD 4200 by a whopping 3573% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4891408
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.65no data
Power efficiency4.96no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code namePitcairnRS880
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date13 February 2014 (11 years ago)1 August 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores102440
Core clock speedno data500 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,800 million181 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data
Texture fill rate59.202.000
Floating-point processing power1.894 TFLOPS0.04 TFLOPS
ROPs324
TMUs644
L1 Cache256 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno 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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1400 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1210.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.0
Vulkan-N/A

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 24−27
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24−27
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
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12−14
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 9−10
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9−10
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
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5−6
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Valorant 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 9−10
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9−10
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
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5−6
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Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
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3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Escape from Tarkov 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 1−2
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1−2
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
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4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 27 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.55 0.26
Recency 13 February 2014 1 August 2009
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm

R7 265 has a 3573.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R7 265 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4200 in performance tests.

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