Name: SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R7 265
Brand: SAPPHIRE
SKU: 11232-00-20G
Rating: 4.3 (42 reviews)

SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R7 265 2GB GDDR5 11232-00-20G

★★★★★

(42 reviews)

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The SAPPHIRE R7 265 Dual-X has 2GB of the latest DDR5 memory clocked at 1400MHz (5.6GB/s effective) and core clocks of 900MHz (925MHz with dynamic boost) to deliver new levels of performance in its price segment. Performance is optimised with the latest version of AMD’s PowerTune technology.

Specifications Overview

Model	11232-00-20G
Release Date	April 2014 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
GPU Interface	PCIe x16
GPU Chipset	Radeon R7 265
GPU Memory Size	2 GB
GPU Memory Type	GDDR5
GPU Clock Rate	900 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate	925 MHz
TDP	150 W
Length	228 mm
SLI Support	No
CrossFire Support	Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link)	1
DVI-I (Dual Link)	1
DisplayPort	1
HDMI	1
G-SYNC Support	No
FreeSync Support	No
Expansion slots required	2

Pros

Excellent overclocking potential
Very quiet in idle
Low temperatures

Cons

A bit noisy while gaming

SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R7 265 Performance comparison with similar Graphics Cards

(Higher is better)

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GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization)

Quadro P1000 (84th)		125%
Radeon R7 370 (85th)		110%
Radeon RX 560 (85th)		110%
Radeon RX 550 - 512 (85th)		110%
Radeon R7 260X (86th)		105%
Radeon RX 460 (86th)		105%
Radeon HD 7790 (87th)		~
Radeon HD 7850 (87th)		~
Radeon R7 260 (87th)		~
Radeon R7 265 (87th)		100%
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost (88th)		90%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti (89th)		85%
Radeon R7 360 (89th)		85%
GeForce GT 1030 (90th)		75%
GeForce GTX 750 (90th)		75%
Radeon RX 550 (91st)		70%
Radeon HD 7770 (92nd)		65%
Radeon R7 250X (92nd)		65%
GeForce GT 740 (93rd)		40%
Radeon HD 7750 (93rd)		40%

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Description

Specification
Display Support	3 x Maximum Display Monitor(s) support
Output	1 x HDMI (with 3D) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x Dual-Link DVI-D 1 x Dual-Link DVI-I
GPU	900(Boost:925) MHz Core Clock 28 nm Chip 1024 x Stream Processors
Video Memory	2048 MB Size 256 -bit GDDR5 5600 MHz Effective
Dimension	228(L)X109(W)X35(H) mm Size. 2 x slot
Software	Driver CD SAPPHIRE TriXX Utility
Accessory	DVI to VGA Adapter 6 PIN to 4 PIN Power Cable HDMI 1.4a high speed 1.8 meter cable(Full Retail SKU only)

Expert reviews

The AMD R7 265 GPU at the heart of this product is actually one of AMD's older products, but with a shiny new name. This is really a Radeon HD 7850 in disguise, a year-old product that was known for excellent performance at the price of higher power...

APC Magazine

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In the roundup of budget GPUs from the May 2014 issue, the Sapphire Radeon R7 275 is the odds-on favorite due to its impressive specs and the fact that it consumes more than twice the power of Nvidia cards. Sure, it's an unfair advantage, but hate the...

Maximum PC

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