Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) vs R7 350
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 350 with Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge), including specs and performance data.
R7 350 outperforms R5 (Bristol Ridge) by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 597 | 840 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | Cape Verde | Bristol Ridge |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 July 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
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 | 512 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 3100 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 12-45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.60 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 0.8192 gflops | no data |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | no data |
| 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, 1x DisplayPort | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| 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:
| Full HD | 27−30
+108%
| 13
−108%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4
+0%
|
4
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how R7 350 and R5 (Bristol Ridge) compete in popular games:
- R7 350 is 108% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.58 | 2.43 |
| Recency | 6 July 2016 | 1 June 2016 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 12 Watt |
R7 350 has a 129.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 month.
R5 (Bristol Ridge), on the other hand, has 358.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R7 350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R7 350 is a desktop card while Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) is a notebook 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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