Radeon R9 M390X vs R9 M295X

Place in the ranking	382	470
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	3.69	8.59
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	Amethyst	Amethyst
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	23 November 2014 (9 years ago)	5 May 2015 (9 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 cores	2048	2048
Core clock speed	723 MHz	723 MHz
Number of transistors	5,000 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	92.54	92.54
Floating-point processing power	2.961 TFLOPS	2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	128	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	large	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	Not Listed	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	0 MB	4 GB
Memory bus width	Not Listed	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth	160.0 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	No outputs	No outputs
Eyefinity	-	+

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.

DirectX	Not Listed	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.3	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	Not Listed	Not Listed
Vulkan	-	+
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 13.35
+43.2%

R9 M390X 9.32

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
+43.2%

R9 M390X 3597

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

R9 M295X 8851

R9 M390X 9448
+6.8%

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	46 +53.3%	30−35 −53.3%
4K	27 +50%	18−20 −50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24
+40%

14−16

−40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +40.9%	21−24 −40.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +48.3%	27−30 −48.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +42.1%	18−20 −42.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +40%	14−16 −40%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +42.3%	24−27 −42.3%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +41.9%	60−65 −41.9%
Hitman 3	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +32.7%	50−55 −32.7%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +55.2%	27−30 −55.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +42.3%	24−27 −42.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +38.7%	30−35 −38.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +19.7%	60−65 −19.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +40.9%	21−24 −40.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +48.3%	27−30 −48.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +42.1%	18−20 −42.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +40%	14−16 −40%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +42.3%	24−27 −42.3%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +41.9%	60−65 −41.9%
Hitman 3	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +32.7%	50−55 −32.7%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +55.2%	27−30 −55.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +42.3%	24−27 −42.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +38.7%	30−35 −38.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	68 +162%	24−27 −162%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +19.7%	60−65 −19.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +40.9%	21−24 −40.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +42.1%	18−20 −42.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +40%	14−16 −40%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +41.9%	60−65 −41.9%
Hitman 3	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +32.7%	50−55 −32.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +38.7%	30−35 −38.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	17 −52.9%	24−27 +52.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +19.7%	60−65 −19.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40
+42.3%

24−27

−42.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 +100%	5−6 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +36.4%	10−12 −36.4%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +67.5%	40−45 −67.5%
Hitman 3	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +42.1%	18−20 −42.1%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +69.2%	12−14 −69.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 +100%	10−12 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +40.7%	55−60 −40.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24
+46.7%

14−16

−46.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Hitman 3	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +71.1%	35−40 −71.1%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14 +100%	7−8 −100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +63.6%	10−12 −63.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14
+33.3%

9−10

−33.3%

This is how R9 M295X and R9 M390X compete in popular games:

R9 M295X is 53% faster in 1080p
R9 M295X is 50% 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 R9 M295X is 162% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M390X is 53% faster.

All in all, in popular games: