Radeon R9 M395X vs GeForce GTX 960

Place in the ranking	341	380
Place by popularity	59	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.05	no data
Power efficiency	9.16	12.52
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	GM206	Amethyst
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 January 2015 (9 years ago)	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	1024	2048
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	723 MHz
Boost clock speed	1178 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,940 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	75.39	92.54
Floating-point processing power	2.413 TFLOPS	2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	128

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 size	no data	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	241 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
SLI options	+	-

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	160.0 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 Connectors	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	No outputs
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	+	-
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync	-	+
HD3D	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
ZeroCore	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
GameStream	+	-
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	-
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	+	-
Mantle	-	+
CUDA	+	-

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.

GTX 960 15.76
+17.1%

R9 M395X 13.46

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.

GTX 960 6081
+17.1%

R9 M395X 5194

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.

GTX 960 7916

R9 M395X 7921
+0.1%

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 HD	63 +26%	50−55 −26%
4K	28 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.16	no data
4K	7.11	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27
+19%

21−24

−19%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +16.1%	30−35 −16.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +18.6%	40−45 −18.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +18.5%	27−30 −18.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +19%	21−24 −19%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +19.4%	30−35 −19.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +16.2%	35−40 −16.2%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +14.8%	85−90 −14.8%
Hitman 3	30−33 +20%	24−27 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +12.9%	70−75 −12.9%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +20%	45−50 −20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +16.2%	35−40 −16.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +15.9%	40−45 −15.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +8.1%	70−75 −8.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +16.1%	30−35 −16.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +18.6%	40−45 −18.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +18.5%	27−30 −18.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +19%	21−24 −19%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +19.4%	30−35 −19.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +16.2%	35−40 −16.2%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +14.8%	85−90 −14.8%
Hitman 3	30−33 +20%	24−27 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +12.9%	70−75 −12.9%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +20%	45−50 −20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +16.2%	35−40 −16.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +15.9%	40−45 −15.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	131 +297%	30−35 −297%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +8.1%	70−75 −8.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +16.1%	30−35 −16.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +18.5%	27−30 −18.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +19%	21−24 −19%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +19.4%	30−35 −19.4%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +14.8%	85−90 −14.8%
Hitman 3	30−33 +20%	24−27 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +12.9%	70−75 −12.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +15.9%	40−45 −15.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 −17.9%	30−35 +17.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +8.1%	70−75 −8.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45
+16.2%

35−40

−16.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 +15.4%	24−27 −15.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +23.1%	12−14 −23.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +22.1%	65−70 −22.1%
Hitman 3	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +18.5%	27−30 −18.5%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +21.7%	21−24 −21.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +26.1%	21−24 −26.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 +14.3%	80−85 −14.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27
+18.2%

21−24

−18.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +15.4%	12−14 −15.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Hitman 3	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +21.5%	65−70 −21.5%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +23.1%	12−14 −23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16
+16.7%

12−14

−16.7%

This is how GTX 960 and R9 M395X compete in popular games:

GTX 960 is 26% faster in 1080p
GTX 960 is 33% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 960 is 297% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M395X is 18% faster.

All in all, in popular games: