Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition vs R9 M395
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M395 and Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M295X Mac Edition outperforms R9 M395 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 394 | 382 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.70 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | no data | Amethyst |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 9 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 23 November 2014 (10 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 | 1792 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 834 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5000 Million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 108.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.482 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 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 | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | no data | MXM-B (3.0) |
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 | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1362 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 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 | no data | 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 | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
| Mantle | + | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Elden Ring | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+5%
|
40−45
−5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+2%
|
50−55
−2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+5%
|
40−45
−5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+2.2%
|
45−50
−2.2%
|
| Elden Ring | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−2%
|
50−55
+2%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−2.7%
|
75−80
+2.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+2%
|
50−55
−2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+2.2%
|
45−50
−2.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
−2.6%
|
40−45
+2.6%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 170−180
−4%
|
180−190
+4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+5%
|
40−45
−5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+2.2%
|
45−50
−2.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−2%
|
50−55
+2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+2%
|
50−55
−2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Elden Ring | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
−3.4%
|
90−95
+3.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| World of Tanks | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Elden Ring | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.77 | 13.44 |
| Recency | 9 June 2015 | 23 November 2014 |
R9 M395 has an age advantage of 6 months.
R9 M295X Mac Edition, on the other hand, has a 5.2% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M395 and Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition.
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