Radeon R7 265 vs RX Vega 5

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 5 with Radeon R7 265, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 5
2020
15 Watt
4.33

R7 265 outperforms RX Vega 5 by a whopping 125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking657439
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.96
Power efficiency21.284.79
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameVegaPitcairn
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date7 January 2020 (5 years ago)13 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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 cores3201024
Boost clock speed1400 MHz925 MHz
Number of transistorsno data2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rateno data59.20
Floating-point processing powerno data1.894 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data64

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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1 x 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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1400 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data179.2 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 Connectorsno data2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity-+
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire-+
FreeSync-+
DDMA audiono data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_1DirectX® 12
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2

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.

RX Vega 5 4.33
R7 265 9.75
+125%

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.

RX Vega 5 2438
R7 265 5220
+114%

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 HD19
−111%
40−45
+111%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.73

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7
−100%
14−16
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−100%
18−20
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 21
−114%
45−50
+114%
Forza Horizon 5 12
−125%
27−30
+125%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18
−122%
40−45
+122%
Valorant 18
−122%
40−45
+122%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Dota 2 21
−114%
45−50
+114%
Far Cry 5 21
−114%
45−50
+114%
Fortnite 27−30
−122%
60−65
+122%
Forza Horizon 4 17
−106%
35−40
+106%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
−108%
27−30
+108%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 41
−120%
90−95
+120%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4
−125%
9−10
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Valorant 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
World of Tanks 50
−120%
110−120
+120%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Dota 2 37
−116%
80−85
+116%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−117%
50−55
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 14
−114%
30−33
+114%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−125%
90−95
+125%
Valorant 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
−117%
65−70
+117%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
World of Tanks 30−35
−112%
70−75
+112%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Valorant 12−14
−108%
27−30
+108%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Dota 2 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−108%
27−30
+108%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Dota 2 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Fortnite 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Valorant 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%

This is how RX Vega 5 and R7 265 compete in popular games:

  • R7 265 is 111% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.33 9.75
Recency 7 January 2020 13 February 2014
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 150 Watt

RX Vega 5 has an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

R7 265, on the other hand, has a 125.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon R7 265 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 5 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 5 is a notebook card while Radeon R7 265 is a desktop one.


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