P106-100 vs Radeon R9 M265X

Place in the ranking	776	323
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	9.59
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Venus	GP106
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	21 March 2014 (10 years ago)	19 June 2017 (7 years ago)

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	640	1280
Compute units	10	no data
Core clock speed	575 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost clock speed	625 MHz	1709 MHz
Number of transistors	1,500 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	25.00	136.7
Floating-point processing power	0.8 TFLOPS	4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	40	80

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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	250 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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	No outputs	No outputs
Eyefinity	+	-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	+	-
HD3D	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 11	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	1.2
Vulkan	-	1.2.131
Mantle	+	-
CUDA	-	6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 M265X 2.95

P106-100 16.61
+463%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 M265X 1140

P106-100 6408
+462%

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

−442%

130−140
+442%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6−7
−400%

30−33

+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −456%	50−55 +456%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Battlefield 5	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −463%	45−50 +463%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −463%	90−95 +463%
Hitman 3	8−9 −463%	45−50 +463%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −445%	120−130 +445%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −442%	65−70 +442%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −438%	210−220 +438%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −456%	50−55 +456%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Battlefield 5	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −463%	45−50 +463%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −463%	90−95 +463%
Hitman 3	8−9 −463%	45−50 +463%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −445%	120−130 +445%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −442%	65−70 +442%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −436%	75−80 +436%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −438%	210−220 +438%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −456%	50−55 +456%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −463%	90−95 +463%
Hitman 3	8−9 −463%	45−50 +463%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −445%	120−130 +445%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −442%	65−70 +442%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −436%	75−80 +436%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −438%	210−220 +438%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
−400%

35−40

+400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Hitman 3	8−9 −463%	45−50 +463%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −456%	100−105 +456%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
−400%

30−33

+400%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5
−425%

21−24

+425%

This is how R9 M265X and P106-100 compete in popular games:

P106-100 is 442% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.95	16.61
Recency	21 March 2014	19 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm

P106-100 has a 463.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The P106-100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M265X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M265X is a notebook card while P106-100 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.