Radeon R5 230 vs R5 M335

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M335 with Radeon R5 230, including specs and performance data.

R5 M335
2015
4 GB DDR3
1.42
+149%

R5 M335 outperforms R5 230 by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10021209
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data2.06
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameExoCaicos
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date21 October 2015 (9 years ago)3 April 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 cores320160
Compute units5no data
Core clock speed1070 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1070 MHzno data
Number of transistors690 million370 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown19 Watt
Texture fill rate21.405.000
Floating-point processing power0.6848 TFLOPS0.2 TFLOPS
ROPs84
TMUs208

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCIe 1.0 x4
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneN/A

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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s10.67 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Eyefinity-+
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire-+
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-
​PowerPlayno data+
DDMA audiono data-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 11
Shader Model5.05.0
OpenGL4.44.4
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
Vulkan+-
Mantle+-

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.

R5 M335 1.42
+149%
R5 230 0.57

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R5 M335 548
+148%
R5 230 221

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 HD10
+150%
4−5
−150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+167%
6−7
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

This is how R5 M335 and R5 230 compete in popular games:

  • R5 M335 is 150% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 0.57
Recency 21 October 2015 3 April 2014
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

R5 M335 has a 149.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R5 M335 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 230 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R5 M335 is a notebook card while Radeon R5 230 is a desktop one.


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