ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT vs R6 M255DX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R6 M255DX with Radeon HD 2900 XT, including specs and performance data.
HD 2900 XT outperforms R6 M255DX by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1036 | 1002 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.05 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.57 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | Jet | R600 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 January 2014 (12 years ago) | 14 May 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 320 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 780 MHz | 743 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 855 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 690 million | 720 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 215 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.10 | 11.89 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5472 TFLOPS | 0.4755 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 20 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 256 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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
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 | System Shared | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 828 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 106.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 10.0 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 (full) 4.0 (partial) |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 11
+10%
| 10−12
−10%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 39.90 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+6.7%
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30−33
−6.7%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−6.7%
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16−18
+6.7%
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| Valorant | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how R6 M255DX and ATI HD 2900 XT compete in popular games:
- R6 M255DX is 10% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.45 | 1.58 |
| Recency | 7 January 2014 | 14 May 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 80 nm |
R6 M255DX has an age advantage of 6 years, and a 186% more advanced lithography process.
ATI HD 2900 XT, on the other hand, has a 9% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R6 M255DX and Radeon HD 2900 XT.
Be aware that Radeon R6 M255DX is a notebook graphics card while Radeon HD 2900 XT is a desktop one.
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