Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition vs HD 7970
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 7970 outperforms R9 M295X Mac Edition by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 379 | 382 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.40 | no data |
Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
GPU code name | Tahiti XT | Amethyst |
Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Design | reference | no data |
Release date | 22 December 2011 (12 years ago) | 23 November 2014 (9 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 2048 |
Core clock speed | no data | 850 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 925 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 4,313 million | 5,000 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 250 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 118.4 | 108.8 |
Floating-point performance | 3.789 gflops | 3.482 gflops |
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).
Bus support | PCIe 2.1 x16 | no data |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
Length | 274 mm | no data |
Width | 2-slot | MXM Module |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no data |
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 | 6 GB | 4 GB |
Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1375 MHz | 5448 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 264 GB/s | 174.3 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
Eyefinity | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
CrossFire | + | - |
FreeSync | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 (12_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
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:
900p | 105
+5%
| 100−110
−5%
|
Full HD | 101
+6.3%
| 95−100
−6.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+4.7%
|
85−90
−4.7%
|
Hitman 3 | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 70−75
+7.7%
|
65−70
−7.7%
|
Metro Exodus | 45−50
+2.2%
|
45−50
−2.2%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+5.7%
|
70−75
−5.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+4.7%
|
85−90
−4.7%
|
Hitman 3 | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 70−75
+7.7%
|
65−70
−7.7%
|
Metro Exodus | 45−50
+2.2%
|
45−50
−2.2%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+5.7%
|
70−75
−5.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+4.7%
|
85−90
−4.7%
|
Hitman 3 | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 70−75
+7.7%
|
65−70
−7.7%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+5.7%
|
70−75
−5.7%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+6.2%
|
65−70
−6.2%
|
Hitman 3 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
Metro Exodus | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 80−85
+5%
|
80−85
−5%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
4K
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 65−70
+10%
|
60−65
−10%
|
Metro Exodus | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
This is how HD 7970 and R9 M295X Mac Edition compete in popular games:
- HD 7970 is 5% faster in 900p
- HD 7970 is 6% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 13.60 | 13.39 |
Recency | 22 December 2011 | 23 November 2014 |
Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 4 GB |
Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 250 Watt |
HD 7970 has a 1.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
R9 M295X Mac Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 20% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 7970 and Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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