Radeon R5 M430 vs R9 M275X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M275X and Radeon R5 M430, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M275X
2014
4 GB GDDR5
3.95
+155%

R9 M275X outperforms R5 M430 by a whopping 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking723982
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameVenusExo
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date28 January 2014 (11 years ago)15 May 2016 (9 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 cores640320
Compute units10no data
Core clock speed900 MHz1030 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHz1030 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million690 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no dataunknown
Texture fill rate37.0020.60
Floating-point processing power1.184 TFLOPS0.6592 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs4020

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 3.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s14.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
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 M275X 3.95
+155%
R5 M430 1.55

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 M275X 1655
+155%
R5 M430 648

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 HD35−40
+133%
15
−133%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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God of War 6−7
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
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3−4
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Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 4−5
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4−5
+0%
Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
God of War 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
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10−11
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Valorant 35−40
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35−40
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
God of War 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
God of War 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
God of War 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
God of War 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how R9 M275X and R5 M430 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M275X is 133% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 52 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.95 1.55
Recency 28 January 2014 15 May 2016

R9 M275X has a 154.8% higher aggregate performance score.

R5 M430, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.

The Radeon R9 M275X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M430 in performance tests.

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