AMD Radeon R9 M265X vs AMD Radeon R6 M255DX

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M265X and AMD Radeon R6 M255DX 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 2 month(s) later
  • Around 11% higher pipelines: 640 vs 576
  • Around 87% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1133 vs 605
  • Around 78% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 207 vs 116
  • Around 87% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1972 vs 1055
  • Around 87% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1972 vs 1055
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 March 2014 vs 7 January 2014
Pipelines 640 vs 576
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1133 vs 605
PassMark - G2D Mark 207 vs 116
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1972 vs 1055
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1972 vs 1055

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R6 M255DX

  • Around 36% higher core clock speed: 780 MHz vs 575 MHz
  • Around 37% higher boost clock speed: 855 MHz vs 625 MHz
  • Around 94% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 17123 vs 8843
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1927 vs 1765
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3563 vs 3214
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1927 vs 1765
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3563 vs 3214
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 780 MHz vs 575 MHz
Boost clock speed 855 MHz vs 625 MHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 17123 vs 8843
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1927 vs 1765
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3563 vs 3214
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1927 vs 1765
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3563 vs 3214

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M265X
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R6 M255DX

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1133
605
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
207
116
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
8843
17123
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1972
1055
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1765
1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3214
3563
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1972
1055
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1765
1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3214
3563
Name AMD Radeon R9 M265X AMD Radeon R6 M255DX
PassMark - G3D Mark 1133 605
PassMark - G2D Mark 207 116
Geekbench - OpenCL 8843 17123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 20.633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 525.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 37.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 94.404
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1972 1055
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1765 1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3214 3563
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1972 1055
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1765 1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3214 3563

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R9 M265X AMD Radeon R6 M255DX

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Venus Jet
Design AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
Launch date 21 March 2014 7 January 2014
Place in performance rating 1197 1198
Type Desktop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 625 MHz 855 MHz
Compute units 10
Core clock speed 575 MHz 780 MHz
Floating-point performance 800.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 640 576
Texture fill rate 25 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 IGP
Laptop size medium sized medium sized

API support

DirectX 11 12.0 (11_1)
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Memory bus width 128 bit
Memory clock speed 1125 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Shared memory 0 1

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore
AppAcceleration
Enduro
Powerplay