Radeon Pro 580 vs R9 M295X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M295X with Radeon Pro 580, including specs and performance data.

R9 M295X
2014
0 MB Not Listed, 250 Watt
13.37

Pro 580 outperforms R9 M295X by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking384274
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.669.20
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameAmethystPolaris 20
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date23 November 2014 (10 years ago)5 June 2017 (7 years 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 cores20482304
Core clock speed723 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1200 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate92.54172.8
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS5.53 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs128144

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeNot ListedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount0 MB8 GB
Memory bus widthNot Listed256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1695 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s217.0 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 outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXNot Listed12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed2.0
Vulkan-1.2.131
Mantle+-

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.

R9 M295X 13.37
Pro 580 20.13
+50.6%

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.

R9 M295X 5150
Pro 580 7753
+50.5%

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 HD49
−42.9%
70−75
+42.9%
4K26
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−39.5%
60−65
+39.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−47.7%
130−140
+47.7%
Hitman 3 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
−44.9%
100−105
+44.9%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
−39.5%
60−65
+39.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−37%
100−105
+37%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−39.5%
60−65
+39.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−47.7%
130−140
+47.7%
Hitman 3 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
−44.9%
100−105
+44.9%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
−39.5%
60−65
+39.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
−47.1%
100−105
+47.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−37%
100−105
+37%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−47.7%
130−140
+47.7%
Hitman 3 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
−44.9%
100−105
+44.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
−39.5%
60−65
+39.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−37%
100−105
+37%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−49.3%
100−105
+49.3%
Hitman 3 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−44.6%
120−130
+44.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Hitman 3 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
−46.2%
95−100
+46.2%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−50%
21−24
+50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%

This is how R9 M295X and Pro 580 compete in popular games:

  • Pro 580 is 43% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 580 is 35% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.37 20.13
Recency 23 November 2014 5 June 2017
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 150 Watt

Pro 580 has a 50.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M295X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M295X is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 580 is a mobile workstation one.


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AMD Radeon R9 M295X
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