Radeon RX 7900M vs R9 M275

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M275 and Radeon RX 7900M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M275
2014
4 GB GDDR5
2.89

RX 7900M outperforms R9 M275 by a whopping 1906% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking78540
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.13no data
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)RDNA 3 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameVenusNavi 31
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 August 2014 (10 years ago)19 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

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 cores6404608
Core clock speed925 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2090 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data180 Watt (160 - 200 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate37.00601.9
Floating-point performance1.184 gflopsno data

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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed4500 MHz18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s576.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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 M275 2.89
RX 7900M 57.98
+1906%

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.

R9 M275 1114
RX 7900M 22365
+1908%

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 M275 3261
RX 7900M 59943
+1738%

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 M275 1885
RX 7900M 50241
+2565%

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 HD22
−559%
145
+559%
1440p5−6
−2000%
105
+2000%
4K3−4
−2567%
80
+2567%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−1222%
110−120
+1222%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−9900%
100−105
+9900%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−3540%
180−190
+3540%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−1443%
100−110
+1443%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−2080%
100−110
+2080%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−1625%
130−140
+1625%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−1393%
220−230
+1393%
Hitman 3 8−9
−1375%
110−120
+1375%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−891%
210−220
+891%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−5000%
150−160
+5000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−1529%
110−120
+1529%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−1808%
220−230
+1808%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−277%
140−150
+277%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−1222%
110−120
+1222%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−9900%
100−105
+9900%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−3540%
180−190
+3540%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−1443%
100−110
+1443%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−2080%
100−110
+2080%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−1625%
130−140
+1625%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−1393%
220−230
+1393%
Hitman 3 8−9
−1375%
110−120
+1375%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−891%
210−220
+891%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−5000%
150−160
+5000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−1529%
110−120
+1529%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−1808%
220−230
+1808%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−750%
110−120
+750%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−277%
140−150
+277%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−1222%
110−120
+1222%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−9900%
100−105
+9900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−1443%
100−110
+1443%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−2080%
100−110
+2080%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−1393%
220−230
+1393%
Hitman 3 8−9
−1375%
110−120
+1375%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−891%
210−220
+891%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−2767%
344
+2767%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−1100%
168
+1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−277%
140−150
+277%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−1529%
110−120
+1529%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−2360%
120−130
+2360%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−2125%
85−90
+2125%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−3300%
65−70
+3300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−2133%
65−70
+2133%
Hitman 3 8−9
−913%
80−85
+913%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−1843%
130−140
+1843%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−4700%
95−100
+4700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−1247%
220−230
+1247%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1533%
95−100
+1533%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−6300%
60−65
+6300%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−2600%
50−55
+2600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−2100%
40−45
+2100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−4000%
40−45
+4000%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−3700%
35−40
+3700%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 85−90
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−3200%
30−35
+3200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1300%
55−60
+1300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 249
+0%
249
+0%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 116
+0%
116
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 131
+0%
131
+0%

This is how R9 M275 and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900M is 559% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900M is 2000% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900M is 2567% faster in 4K

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 7900M is 9900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 7900M is ahead in 56 tests (86%)
  • there's a draw in 9 tests (14%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.89 57.98
Recency 1 August 2014 19 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RX 7900M has a 1906.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M275 in performance tests.


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