Radeon R9 M265X vs R7 M370

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M370 and Radeon R9 M265X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 M370
2015
4 GB GDDR5
3.67
+24%

R7 M370 outperforms R9 M265X by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking713782
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameLithoVenus
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)21 March 2014 (10 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 cores384640
Compute unitsno data10
Core clock speed900 MHz575 MHz
Boost clock speed960 MHz625 MHz
Number of transistors690 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Texture fill rate23.0425.00
Floating-point processing power0.7373 TFLOPS0.8 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs2440

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 sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0 x16
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth73.6 GB/s72 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 outputsNo 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.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 11
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.44.4
OpenCLNot ListedNot Listed
Mantle++

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.

R7 M370 3.67
+24%
R9 M265X 2.96

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.

R7 M370 1417
+24.3%
R9 M265X 1140

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

R7 M370 2524
R9 M265X 2633
+4.3%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

R7 M370 8513
R9 M265X 10547
+23.9%

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 M370 1760
R9 M265X 1997
+13.5%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

R7 M370 10364
R9 M265X 12510
+20.7%

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 HD14
−71.4%
24
+71.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+18.2%
21−24
−18.2%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+7.7%
35−40
−7.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+18.2%
21−24
−18.2%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+7.7%
35−40
−7.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+18.2%
21−24
−18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−133%
14−16
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+7.7%
35−40
−7.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how R7 M370 and R9 M265X compete in popular games:

  • R9 M265X is 71% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R7 M370 is 100% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M265X is 133% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R7 M370 is ahead in 53 tests (87%)
  • R9 M265X is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 7 tests (11%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.67 2.96
Recency 5 May 2015 21 March 2014

R7 M370 has a 24% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Radeon R7 M370 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M265X in performance tests.


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