Radeon R9 M395X vs GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

Place in the ranking	139	381
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	42.95	no data
Power efficiency	16.40	12.43
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	GP104	Amethyst
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	15 August 2016 (8 years ago)	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	2560	2048
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	723 MHz
Boost clock speed	1771 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,200 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	250 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	283.4	92.54
Floating-point processing power	9.068 TFLOPS	2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	160	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	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
SLI options	+	-

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	8 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	10 GB/s	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 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	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
Eyefinity	-	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

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	-	+
GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131	-
Mantle	-	+
CUDA	+	-

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.

GTX 1080 Mobile 35.65
+164%

R9 M395X 13.51

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1080 Mobile 21394
+170%

R9 M395X 7921

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	114 +185%	40−45 −185%
1440p	70 +192%	24−27 −192%
4K	56 +167%	21−24 −167%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.39	no data
1440p	7.14	no data
4K	8.93	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +204%	24−27 −204%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +188%	24−27 −188%
Elden Ring	120−130 +200%	40−45 −200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	57 +29.5%	40−45 −29.5%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +204%	24−27 −204%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 +23.1%	24−27 −23.1%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +213%	50−55 −213%
Metro Exodus	89 +141%	35−40 −141%
Red Dead Redemption 2	92 +171%	30−35 −171%
Valorant	156 +194%	50−55 −194%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	103 +134%	40−45 −134%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +204%	24−27 −204%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 +3.8%	24−27 −3.8%
Dota 2	79 +61.2%	45−50 −61.2%
Elden Ring	120−130 +200%	40−45 −200%
Far Cry 5	67 +31.4%	50−55 −31.4%
Fortnite	160 +111%	75−80 −111%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +213%	50−55 −213%
Grand Theft Auto V	119 +148%	45−50 −148%
Metro Exodus	71 +91.9%	35−40 −91.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	118 +19.2%	95−100 −19.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	51 +50%	30−35 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	131 +220%	40−45 −220%
Valorant	94 +77.4%	50−55 −77.4%
World of Tanks	270−280 +55%	180−190 −55%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	53 +20.5%	40−45 −20.5%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +204%	24−27 −204%
Cyberpunk 2077	23 −13%	24−27 +13%
Dota 2	120 +145%	45−50 −145%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +82.4%	50−55 −82.4%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +213%	50−55 −213%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	101 +2%	95−100 −2%
Valorant	137 +158%	50−55 −158%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	65−70 +242%	18−20 −242%
Elden Ring	70−75 +250%	20−22 −250%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 +242%	18−20 −242%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +68.3%	100−110 −68.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	32 +167%	12−14 −167%
World of Tanks	220−230 +139%	95−100 −139%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	53 +96.3%	27−30 −96.3%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +183%	12−14 −183%
Cyberpunk 2077	14 +40%	10−11 −40%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +256%	30−35 −256%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +216%	30−35 −216%
Metro Exodus	74 +155%	27−30 −155%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +253%	16−18 −253%
Valorant	94 +185%	30−35 −185%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +300%	9−10 −300%
Dota 2	76 +217%	24−27 −217%
Elden Ring	30−35 +267%	9−10 −267%
Grand Theft Auto V	76 +217%	24−27 −217%
Metro Exodus	27 +200%	9−10 −200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110 +175%	40−45 −175%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20 +122%	9−10 −122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	76 +217%	24−27 −217%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	42 +250%	12−14 −250%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +300%	9−10 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	6 +50%	4−5 −50%
Dota 2	65−70 +183%	24−27 −183%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +200%	16−18 −200%
Fortnite	51 +240%	14−16 −240%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +222%	18−20 −222%
Valorant	50 +257%	14−16 −257%

This is how GTX 1080 Mobile and R9 M395X compete in popular games:

GTX 1080 Mobile is 185% faster in 1080p
GTX 1080 Mobile is 192% faster in 1440p
GTX 1080 Mobile is 167% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1080 Mobile is 300% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M395X is 13% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1080 Mobile is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
R9 M395X is ahead in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	35.65	13.51
Recency	15 August 2016	5 May 2015
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	250 Watt

GTX 1080 Mobile has a 163.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M395X in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.