Radeon HD 8550M vs R5 M315

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M315 and Radeon HD 8550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R5 M315
2015
4 GB DDR3
1.18

HD 8550M outperforms R5 M315 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11061056
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameMesoSun
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (11 years ago)13 July 2014 (11 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384320
Compute units5no data
Core clock speed970 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speedno data850 MHz
Number of transistors1,550 million690 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Texture fill rate23.2817.00
Floating-point processing power0.745 TFLOPS0.544 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs2420
L1 Cache96 KB80 KB
L2 Cache128 KB128 KB

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8

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 typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s14.4 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

Supported technologies

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

HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_1)
Shader Model6.05.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
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

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Fortnite 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Valorant 30−35
−3%
30−35
+3%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−10.7%
30−35
+10.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Fortnite 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 30−35
−3%
30−35
+3%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 30−35
−3%
30−35
+3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Valorant 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Low

Resident Evil 4 Remake 0−1 0−1

Full HD
High

Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

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

  • in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 8550M is 150% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 8550M performs better in 28 tests (64%)
  • there's a draw in 16 tests (36%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.18 1.35
Recency 5 May 2015 13 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB

R5 M315 has an age advantage of 9 months, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD 8550M, on the other hand, has a 14% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon HD 8550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M315 in performance tests.

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