Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition vs GeForce GTX 590
Aggregated performance score
Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition outperforms GeForce GTX 590 by 55% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 461 | 355 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.47 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | GF110 | Amethyst |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 24 March 2011 (13 years ago) | 23 November 2014 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
| Current price | $600 (0.9x MSRP) | no data |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1024 | 2048 |
| CUDA cores | 1024 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 607 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 365 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 77.7 billion/sec | 108.8 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 1,244.2 gflops | 3,482 gflops |
Size and 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).
| Bus support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm) | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | MXM Module |
| Supplementary power connectors | Two 8-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | no data |
Memory
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 | 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1707 MHz | 5448 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 327.7 GB/s | 174.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Video outputs and ports
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 | Three Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | no data |
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:
| 900p | 47
−48.9%
| 70−75
+48.9%
|
| Full HD | 109
−46.8%
| 160−170
+46.8%
|
| 1200p | 112
−51.8%
| 170−180
+51.8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−50%
|
27−30
+50%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−37.9%
|
40−45
+37.9%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
−45.8%
|
35−40
+45.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
−36.4%
|
30−33
+36.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−50%
|
45−50
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−40%
|
21−24
+40%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
−42.1%
|
27−30
+42.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
−40%
|
21−24
+40%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−50%
|
27−30
+50%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−37.9%
|
40−45
+37.9%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
−45.8%
|
35−40
+45.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
−36.4%
|
30−33
+36.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−50%
|
45−50
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−40%
|
21−24
+40%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
−42.1%
|
27−30
+42.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−50%
|
27−30
+50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
−40%
|
21−24
+40%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−50%
|
27−30
+50%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−37.9%
|
40−45
+37.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
−36.4%
|
30−33
+36.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−50%
|
45−50
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−50%
|
27−30
+50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
−40%
|
21−24
+40%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−40%
|
21−24
+40%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
This is how GTX 590 and R9 M295X Mac Edition compete in popular games:
- R9 M295X Mac Edition is 48.9% faster than GTX 590 in 900p
- R9 M295X Mac Edition is 46.8% faster than GTX 590 in 1080p
- R9 M295X Mac Edition is 51.8% faster than GTX 590 in 1200p
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 8.63 | 13.39 |
| Recency | 24 March 2011 | 23 November 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 365 Watt | 250 Watt |
The Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 590 in performance tests.
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