Radeon 780M vs R9 Fury

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 Fury with Radeon 780M, including specs and performance data.

R9 Fury
2015
4 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 275 Watt
24.80
+36.3%

R9 Fury outperforms 780M by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking229313
Place by popularitynot in top-10063
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.16no data
Power efficiency6.2083.41
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameFijiHawx Point
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date10 July 2015 (9 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores3584768
Compute units56no data
Core clock speedno data800 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz2700 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate224.0129.6
Floating-point processing power7.168 TFLOPS8.294 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs22448
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors​2x 8-pinNone
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)System Shared
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width4096 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed500 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth512 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan+1.3
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.

R9 Fury 24.80
+36.3%
Radeon 780M 18.19

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.

R9 Fury 9555
+36.3%
Radeon 780M 7009

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

R9 Fury 17543
+37.2%
Radeon 780M 12785

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

R9 Fury 42039
+1%
Radeon 780M 41622

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.

R9 Fury 14580
+82.6%
Radeon 780M 7987

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

R9 Fury 80439
+67.2%
Radeon 780M 48112

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 HD90
+157%
35
−157%
1440p106
+524%
17
−524%
4K48
+300%
12
−300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.10no data
1440p5.18no data
4K11.44no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+30.6%
49
−30.6%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+43.8%
32
−43.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+28.2%
39
−28.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+64.1%
39
−64.1%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+29.2%
70−75
−29.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+76.9%
26
−76.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+61.3%
31
−61.3%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+73.3%
45
−73.3%
Fortnite 110−120
+24.7%
90−95
−24.7%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+32.9%
70−75
−32.9%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+40.4%
45−50
−40.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+40.6%
60−65
−40.6%
Valorant 160−170
+21.8%
130−140
−21.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+178%
23
−178%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+29.2%
70−75
−29.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+84%
25
−84%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 268
+24.1%
210−220
−24.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+108%
24
−108%
Dota 2 120−130
+17.6%
100−110
−17.6%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+90.2%
41
−90.2%
Fortnite 95
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+32.9%
70−75
−32.9%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+40.4%
45−50
−40.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+93.2%
44
−93.2%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+75.9%
29
−75.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+40.6%
60−65
−40.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 91
+97.8%
46
−97.8%
Valorant 160−170
+21.8%
130−140
−21.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+29.2%
70−75
−29.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+48.4%
30−35
−48.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+117%
23
−117%
Dota 2 130
+27.5%
100−110
−27.5%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+100%
39
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+32.9%
70−75
−32.9%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+40.4%
45−50
−40.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50
−28%
60−65
+28%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+58.6%
29
−58.6%
Valorant 160−170
+21.8%
130−140
−21.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 72
−29.2%
90−95
+29.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 158
+26.4%
120−130
−26.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+133%
18
−133%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+40.9%
21−24
−40.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+6.1%
160−170
−6.1%
Valorant 200−210
+19.6%
160−170
−19.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+35.4%
45−50
−35.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+43.8%
16
−43.8%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+96.3%
27
−96.3%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+39.5%
40−45
−39.5%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+35.5%
30−35
−35.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+95%
20
−95%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+41%
35−40
−41%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 109
+45.3%
75−80
−45.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 47
+124%
21
−124%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+53.8%
12−14
−53.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
+140%
15
−140%
Valorant 130−140
+40.6%
95−100
−40.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+44%
24−27
−44%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+66.7%
6
−66.7%
Dota 2 102
+70%
60−65
−70%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+125%
12
−125%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20
+17.6%
16−18
−17.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 25
+47.1%
16−18
−47.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

This is how R9 Fury and Radeon 780M compete in popular games:

  • R9 Fury is 157% faster in 1080p
  • R9 Fury is 524% faster in 1440p
  • R9 Fury is 300% faster in 4K

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

  • in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 Fury is 178% faster.
  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Epic Preset, the Radeon 780M is 29% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 Fury is ahead in 64 tests (96%)
  • Radeon 780M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.80 18.19
Recency 10 July 2015 6 December 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 15 Watt

R9 Fury has a 36.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 780M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 1733.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 Fury is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 780M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 Fury is a desktop card while Radeon 780M is a notebook one.

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