Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs R7 265

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 265 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 265
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
9.14

9060 XT 16GB outperforms R7 265 by a whopping 504% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking49048
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.43no data
Power efficiency4.92no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 4 (2025)
GPU code namePitcairnno data
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date13 February 2014 (11 years ago)2 January 2025 (less than a year 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 cores10242048
Boost clock speed925 MHz2530 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data
Texture fill rate59.20no data
Floating-point processing power1.894 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs64no data
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 x16no data
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1400 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 data
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® 12no data
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

R7 265 9.14
RX 9060 XT 16GB 55.20
+504%

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.

R7 265 5220
RX 9060 XT 16GB 38316
+634%

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 HD27−30
−533%
171
+533%
1440p12−14
−550%
78
+550%
4K7−8
−586%
48
+586%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.52no data
1440p12.42no data
4K21.29no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 203
+0%
203
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 270
+0%
270
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 157
+0%
157
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 248
+0%
248
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 154
+0%
154
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 119
+0%
119
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 273
+0%
273
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 233
+0%
233
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 91
+0%
91
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+0%
83
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 160
+0%
160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 68
+0%
68
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
+0%
102
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 91
+0%
91
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+0%
84
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 36
+0%
36
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how R7 265 and RX 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 533% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 550% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 586% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.14 55.20
Recency 13 February 2014 2 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm

RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 503.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 265 in performance tests.

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