Radeon Pro 555X vs R7 265

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 265 with Radeon Pro 555X, including specs and performance data.

R7 265
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
10.37
+23.7%

R7 265 outperforms Pro 555X by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking404473
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.721.72
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Polaris (2016−2019)
GPU code namePitcairnPolaris 21
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date13 February 2014 (10 years ago)5 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data
Current price$242 (1.6x MSRP)$894

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R7 265 and Pro 555X have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores1024768
Core clock speedno data855 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,800 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data
Texture fill rate59.2043.54
Floating-point performance1,894 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R7 265 and Radeon Pro 555X 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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinNone

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 width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1400 MHz5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s81.6 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity1no data
HDMI+no data
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
CrossFire1no data
Enduro-no data
FreeSync1+
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.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkanno data1.2.131
Mantle-no data

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 Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+20%
24−27
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+17.4%
21−24
−17.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+22%
40−45
−22%
Hitman 3 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+21.6%
35−40
−21.6%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+17.4%
21−24
−17.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+15.4%
24−27
−15.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+9.4%
30−35
−9.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+20%
24−27
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+17.4%
21−24
−17.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+22%
40−45
−22%
Hitman 3 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+21.6%
35−40
−21.6%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+17.4%
21−24
−17.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+15.4%
24−27
−15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+9.4%
30−35
−9.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+22%
40−45
−22%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+21.6%
35−40
−21.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+15.4%
24−27
−15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+9.4%
30−35
−9.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+17.4%
21−24
−17.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Hitman 3 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Hitman 3 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.37 8.38
Recency 13 February 2014 5 June 2017
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

The Radeon R7 265 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 555X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 265 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 555X is a mobile workstation one.


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