HD 7950 vs R9 295X2

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Combined performance score

R9 295X2
22.29
+81.4%

R9 295X2 outperforms HD 7950 by 81% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking229366
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.191.33
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameVesuviusTahiti
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferencereference
Release date29 April 2014 (9 years old)31 January 2012 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 $449
Current price$600 (0.4x MSRP)$431 (1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 295X2 has 140% better value for money than HD 7950.

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 cores28161792
Compute unitsno data28
Boost clock speed1018 MHz1250 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)500 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate179.289.60
Floating-point performance2x 5,733 gflops2,867 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 supportPCIe 2.1 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length307 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2 x 8-pin2x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth640 GB/s240 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Eyefinity11
Number of Eyefinity displaysno data6
HDMI++
DisplayPort support--

Technologies

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

AppAcceleration-+
CrossFire11
Enduro--
FreeSync11
HD3D+-
LiquidVR1no data
PowerTune-+
TressFX1no data
TrueAudio--
ZeroCore-+
UVD+no data
DDMA audio+no data

API support

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

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 11
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+no data
Mantle--

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

R9 295X2 22.29
+81.4%
HD 7950 12.29

R9 295X2 outperforms HD 7950 by 81% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R9 295X2 8637
+81.3%
HD 7950 4764

R9 295X2 outperforms HD 7950 by 81% in Passmark.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 295X2 21197
+183%
HD 7950 7500

R9 295X2 outperforms HD 7950 by 183% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 22.29 12.29
Recency 29 April 2014 31 January 2012
Cost $1499 $449
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 500 Watt 200 Watt

The Radeon R9 295X2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7950 in performance tests.


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