RTX 5880 Ada Generation vs Radeon R6 M255DX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R6 M255DX with RTX 5880 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

R6 M255DX
2014
1.57

RTX 5880 Ada Generation outperforms R6 M255DX by a whopping 5606% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking9594
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data22.45
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameJetAD102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date7 January 2014 (10 years ago)5 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

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 cores32014080
Core clock speed780 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speed855 MHz2460 MHz
Number of transistors690 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data285 Watt
Texture fill rate17.101,082
Floating-point processing power0.5472 TFLOPS69.27 TFLOPS
ROPs8176
TMUs20440
Tensor Coresno data440
Ray Tracing Coresno data110

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared48 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared384 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data864.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.9

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.

R6 M255DX 1.57
RTX 5880 Ada Generation 89.58
+5606%

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.

R6 M255DX 605
RTX 5880 Ada Generation 34568
+5614%

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 HD10
−5400%
550−600
+5400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−4900%
300−310
+4900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−5500%
280−290
+5500%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
Hitman 3 6−7
−4900%
300−310
+4900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−5525%
900−950
+5525%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−5567%
170−180
+5567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−5456%
500−550
+5456%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−5488%
1900−1950
+5488%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−4900%
300−310
+4900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−5500%
280−290
+5500%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
Hitman 3 6−7
−4900%
300−310
+4900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−5525%
900−950
+5525%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−5567%
170−180
+5567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−5456%
500−550
+5456%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−5317%
650−700
+5317%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−5488%
1900−1950
+5488%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−4900%
300−310
+4900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−5500%
280−290
+5500%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
Hitman 3 6−7
−4900%
300−310
+4900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−5525%
900−950
+5525%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−5456%
500−550
+5456%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−5317%
650−700
+5317%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−5488%
1900−1950
+5488%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−5567%
170−180
+5567%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%
Hitman 3 7−8
−4900%
350−400
+4900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−5500%
280−290
+5500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−5525%
450−500
+5525%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−5567%
170−180
+5567%

This is how R6 M255DX and RTX 5880 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 5400% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.57 89.58
Recency 7 January 2014 5 January 2024
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RTX 5880 Ada Generation has a 5605.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 5880 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R6 M255DX in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R6 M255DX is a desktop card while RTX 5880 Ada Generation is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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AMD Radeon R6 M255DX
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