GeForce RTX 5090 vs Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5090 outperforms R9 M295X Mac Edition by a whopping 654% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 449 | 2 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 12 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 24.83 |
| Power efficiency | 3.84 | 12.58 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | Amethyst | GB202 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 November 2014 (11 years ago) | 30 January 2025 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 21760 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 2017 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2407 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 92,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 575 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 108.8 | 1,636.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.482 TFLOPS | 104.8 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 176 |
| TMUs | 128 | 680 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 680 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 170 |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 21.3 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 96 MB |
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).
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 304 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1362 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 174.3 GB/s | 1.79 TB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 30−35
−657%
| 227
+657%
|
| 1440p | 24−27
−688%
| 189
+688%
|
| 4K | 18−20
−706%
| 145
+706%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 8.81 |
| 1440p | no data | 10.58 |
| 4K | no data | 13.79 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| Palworld | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Palworld | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 650−700
+0%
|
650−700
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Palworld | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 400−450
+0%
|
400−450
+0%
|
| Valorant | 650−700
+0%
|
650−700
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 309
+0%
|
309
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 352
+0%
|
352
+0%
|
| Valorant | 650−700
+0%
|
650−700
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Palworld | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 500−550
+0%
|
500−550
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 202
+0%
|
202
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 450−500
+0%
|
450−500
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 304
+0%
|
304
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 321
+0%
|
321
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Palworld | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 87
+0%
|
87
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 167
+0%
|
167
+0%
|
| Palworld | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 383
+0%
|
383
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 231
+0%
|
231
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Palworld | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
This is how R9 M295X Mac Edition and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5090 is 657% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5090 is 688% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5090 is 706% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.40 | 93.50 |
| Recency | 23 November 2014 | 30 January 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 575 Watt |
R9 M295X Mac Edition has 130% lower power consumption.
RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 654% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop one.
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