AMD Radeon R9 M265X vs AMD Radeon HD 8670M

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M265X and AMD Radeon HD 8670M videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M265X

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 26% higher texture fill rate: 25 GTexel / s vs 19.8 GTexel / s
  • Around 67% higher pipelines: 640 vs 384
  • Around 26% better floating-point performance: 800.0 gflops vs 633.6 gflops
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 2 GB
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1146 vs 520
  • Around 60% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 8851 vs 5532
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.633 vs 7.005
  • 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 525.038 vs 144.131
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.169 vs 0.952
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 37.076 vs 17.551
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 94.404 vs 71.696
  • Around 90% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1972 vs 1039
  • Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3214 vs 2270
  • Around 90% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1972 vs 1039
  • Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3214 vs 2270
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 March 2014 vs 1 March 2013
Texture fill rate 25 GTexel / s vs 19.8 GTexel / s
Pipelines 640 vs 384
Floating-point performance 800.0 gflops vs 633.6 gflops
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1146 vs 520
Geekbench - OpenCL 8851 vs 5532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 20.633 vs 7.005
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 525.038 vs 144.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.169 vs 0.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 37.076 vs 17.551
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 94.404 vs 71.696
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1972 vs 1039
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3214 vs 2270
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1972 vs 1039
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3214 vs 2270

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 8670M

  • Around 35% higher core clock speed: 775 MHz vs 575 MHz
  • Around 24% higher boost clock speed: 775 MHz vs 625 MHz
  • Around 60% higher memory clock speed: 1800 MHz vs 1125 MHz
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 488 vs 193
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1783 vs 1765
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1783 vs 1765
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 775 MHz vs 575 MHz
Boost clock speed 775 MHz vs 625 MHz
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz vs 1125 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 488 vs 193
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1783 vs 1765
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1783 vs 1765

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M265X
GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 8670M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1146
520
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
193
488
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
8851
5532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20.633
7.005
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
525.038
144.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.169
0.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
37.076
17.551
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
94.404
71.696
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1972
1039
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1765
1783
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3214
2270
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1972
1039
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1765
1783
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3214
2270
Name AMD Radeon R9 M265X AMD Radeon HD 8670M
PassMark - G3D Mark 1146 520
PassMark - G2D Mark 193 488
Geekbench - OpenCL 8851 5532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 20.633 7.005
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 525.038 144.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.169 0.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 37.076 17.551
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 94.404 71.696
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1972 1039
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1765 1783
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3214 2270
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1972 1039
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1765 1783
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3214 2270

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R9 M265X AMD Radeon HD 8670M

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Venus Mars
Design AMD Radeon R9 200 Series AMD Radeon HD 8000M Series
Launch date 21 March 2014 1 March 2013
Place in performance rating 1170 1171
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 625 MHz 775 MHz
Compute units 10 6
Core clock speed 575 MHz 775 MHz
Floating-point performance 800.0 gflops 633.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 640 384
Texture fill rate 25 GTexel / s 19.8 GTexel / s
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,040 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Laptop size medium sized medium sized

API support

DirectX 11 11
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 4.4

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 14.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1125 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Shared memory 0 0

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore