Radeon RX 6500 vs R7 265

Place in performance ranking	404	265
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.72	no data
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	no data
GPU code name	Pitcairn	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	13 February 2014 (10 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	no data
Current price	$242 (1.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	no data
Boost clock speed	925 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,800 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	59.20	no data
Floating-point performance	1,894 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R7 265 and Radeon RX 6500 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.

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	210 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	no 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 type	GDDR5	no data
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	1400 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	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	no data
Eyefinity	1	no 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
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	no data
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
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

−93.8%

30−35
+93.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −117%	35−40 +117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 −113%	30−35 +113%
Battlefield 5	30−33 −117%	65−70 +117%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −93.8%	30−35 +93.8%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −91.7%	45−50 +91.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −96.3%	50−55 +96.3%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −100%	90−95 +100%
Hitman 3	18−20 −117%	35−40 +117%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −95%	75−80 +95%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −100%	50−55 +100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 −113%	60−65 +113%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −96.7%	55−60 +96.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −117%	35−40 +117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 −113%	30−35 +113%
Battlefield 5	30−33 −117%	65−70 +117%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −93.8%	30−35 +93.8%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −91.7%	45−50 +91.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −96.3%	50−55 +96.3%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −100%	90−95 +100%
Hitman 3	18−20 −117%	35−40 +117%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −95%	75−80 +95%
Metro Exodus	30−33 −120%	65−70 +120%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −100%	50−55 +100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 −113%	60−65 +113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −105%	40−45 +105%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −96.7%	55−60 +96.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −117%	35−40 +117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 −113%	30−35 +113%
Battlefield 5	30−33 −117%	65−70 +117%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −93.8%	30−35 +93.8%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −91.7%	45−50 +91.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −96.3%	50−55 +96.3%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −100%	90−95 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −105%	40−45 +105%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −96.7%	55−60 +96.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −108%	24−27 +108%
Hitman 3	12−14 −91.7%	21−24 +91.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −106%	35−40 +106%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −106%	30−35 +106%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −100%	20−22 +100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 −100%	18−20 +100%
Battlefield 5	18−20 −111%	35−40 +111%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −120%	10−12 +120%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −106%	30−35 +106%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −117%	35−40 +117%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −111%	35−40 +111%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −117%	12−14 +117%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −120%	10−12 +120%
Hitman 3	7−8 −114%	14−16 +114%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −120%	21−24 +120%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −111%	18−20 +111%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −113%	16−18 +113%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −117%	12−14 +117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −100%	20−22 +100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −100%	12−14 +100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −100%	10−11 +100%
Battlefield 5	9−10 −111%	18−20 +111%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −120%	10−12 +120%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −114%	14−16 +114%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%