Radeon RX 9070 vs R7 265
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 265 and Radeon RX 9070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 9070 outperforms R7 265 by a whopping 528% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 488 | 40 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.69 | 65.05 |
| Power efficiency | 4.94 | 21.16 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Pitcairn | Navi 48 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 13 February 2014 (11 years ago) | 6 March 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 9070 has 1287% better value for money than R7 265.
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 cores | 1024 | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1330 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 925 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 53,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 220 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 59.20 | 564.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.894 TFLOPS | 36.13 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 128 |
| TMUs | 64 | 224 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 56 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 896 KB |
| L1 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 8 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 64 MB |
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 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 210 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin | 2x 8-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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1400 MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s | 644.6 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| 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.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
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 | 30−35
−610%
| 213
+610%
|
| 1440p | 18−20
−561%
| 119
+561%
|
| 4K | 10−12
−640%
| 74
+640%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.97
−92.7%
| 2.58
+92.7%
|
| 1440p | 8.28
−79.4%
| 4.61
+79.4%
|
| 4K | 14.90
−101%
| 7.42
+101%
|
- RX 9070 has 93% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 9070 has 79% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 9070 has 101% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 299
+0%
|
299
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+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 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 289
+0%
|
289
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 438
+0%
|
438
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 274
+0%
|
274
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 245
+0%
|
245
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 450−500
+0%
|
450−500
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 400−450
+0%
|
400−450
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 244
+0%
|
244
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 187
+0%
|
187
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 160
+0%
|
160
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 133
+0%
|
133
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+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 9070 compete in popular games:
- RX 9070 is 610% faster in 1080p
- RX 9070 is 561% faster in 1440p
- RX 9070 is 640% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.66 | 60.64 |
| Recency | 13 February 2014 | 6 March 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 220 Watt |
R7 265 has 46.7% lower power consumption.
RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 527.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 265 in performance tests.
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