AMD Radeon R7 M265
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 is a graphics card released on May 1, 2014, built on the GCN architecture using a 28 nm process. It has 384 shading units, 4 GB of DDR3 memory on a 128-bit bus, 32.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth and a boost clock of 825 MHz. It scores 572 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.4.
Depth: 36 recorded fields, 2 features, 5 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 9 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 scores 572 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 39.9% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #1,780), measured across 116 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 135.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon R7 M265 averages DirectX 9 9 fps, DirectX 10 2 fps, DirectX 11 4 fps, DirectX 12 6 fps and GPU Compute 404 ops/s, across 116 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon R7 M265 states the PCIe 3.0 x8 interface, up to 4 GB of memory, a core clock of 725 MHz, DirectX 11.2 and OpenGL 4.3, first benchmarked on 2014-11-24. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon R7 M265 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon R7 M265DX, AMD Radeon R7 M265X, AMD Radeon R7 M265AE, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Opal XT graphics processor and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 has 384 shading units and 6 compute units.
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the AMD Radeon R7 M265.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 runs at a base clock of 725 MHz and boosts to 825 MHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 is equipped with 4 GB of DDR3 memory, uses a 128-bit memory bus and delivers 32.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 it connects over PCIe 3.0 x8.
Market
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 was released on May 1, 2014.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.4.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon R7 M265. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon R7 M265. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon R7 M265.
Features
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 has 2 supported features recorded outside the media engine. A feature that no source mentions is shown as not listed, never as unsupported.
Platform
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Supported: Radeon Dual GraphicsSupport for pairing an AMD APU's integrated graphics with a compatible Radeon GPU.
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Supported: Switchable graphicsSupport for switching between integrated and dedicated graphics to balance power use and performance.
Not listed (2)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon R7 M265 supports Resizable BAR and AMD SmartShift. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 supports Radeon Dual Graphics and Switchable graphics under Platform.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as AMD Radeon R7 M265 Series and AMD Radeon(TM) R7 M265.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon R7 M265 have?
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 has 4 GB of DDR3 memory on a 128-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 32.0 GB/s.
How fast is the AMD Radeon R7 M265?
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 scores 572 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 39.9% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #1,780. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 6 fps.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon R7 M265 use?
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 connects over PCIe 3.0 x8.
When was the AMD Radeon R7 M265 released?
The AMD Radeon R7 M265 was released on May 1, 2014.
Corrections to this record
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- Architecture: GCN (was Not recorded). Rule: Architecture from chip codename. chip Opal -> GCN 1. Sources: Wikipedia: List of AMD graphics processing units (revision 1376670003).
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