Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition vs GeForce GTX 980M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 980M
2014
8 GB GDDR5
17.51
+42.1%

GTX 980M outperforms R9 M295X Mac Edition by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking332421
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.343.75
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGM204Amethyst
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 October 2014 (10 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 cores15362048
Core clock speed1038 MHz850 MHz
Boost clock speed1127 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,200 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown250 Watt
Texture fill rate51.84108.8
Floating-point processing power1.659 TFLOPS3.482 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs96128

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1362 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s174.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+-

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:

900p173
+44.2%
120−130
−44.2%
Full HD72
+44%
50−55
−44%
1440p36
+50%
24−27
−50%
4K28
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+44.3%
70−75
−44.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Sons of the Forest 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 82
+49.1%
55−60
−49.1%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+44.3%
70−75
−44.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Far Cry 5 58
+45%
40−45
−45%
Fortnite 178
+48.3%
120−130
−48.3%
Forza Horizon 4 74
+48%
50−55
−48%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+60%
35−40
−60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85
+54.5%
55−60
−54.5%
Sons of the Forest 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Valorant 130−140
+45.3%
95−100
−45.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 68
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+44.3%
70−75
−44.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230
+43.8%
160−170
−43.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Dota 2 100−110
+50%
70−75
−50%
Far Cry 5 53
+51.4%
35−40
−51.4%
Fortnite 86
+43.3%
60−65
−43.3%
Forza Horizon 4 68
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+60%
35−40
−60%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
+50%
40−45
−50%
Metro Exodus 31
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 79
+43.6%
55−60
−43.6%
Sons of the Forest 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61
+52.5%
40−45
−52.5%
Valorant 130−140
+45.3%
95−100
−45.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 61
+52.5%
40−45
−52.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Dota 2 100−110
+50%
70−75
−50%
Far Cry 5 50
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 47
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%
Sons of the Forest 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Valorant 130−140
+45.3%
95−100
−45.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 63
+57.5%
40−45
−57.5%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+44.4%
90−95
−44.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Metro Exodus 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+51.8%
110−120
−51.8%
Valorant 170−180
+42.5%
120−130
−42.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45
+50%
30−33
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Far Cry 5 34
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Forza Horizon 4 39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Sons of the Forest 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Metro Exodus 12
+50%
8−9
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Valorant 100−110
+44.3%
70−75
−44.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 23
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Dota 2 60−65
+55%
40−45
−55%
Far Cry 5 16
+60%
10−11
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 17
+70%
10−11
−70%
Sons of the Forest 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%

This is how GTX 980M and R9 M295X Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • GTX 980M is 44% faster in 900p
  • GTX 980M is 44% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 980M is 50% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 980M is 56% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.51 12.32
Recency 7 October 2014 23 November 2014
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB

GTX 980M has a 42.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

R9 M295X Mac Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month.

The GeForce GTX 980M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition in performance tests.

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