Iris Pro Graphics 5200 vs Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition with Iris Pro Graphics 5200, including specs and performance data.

R9 M295X Mac Edition
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
13.40
+350%
Iris Pro Graphics 5200
2013
System shared System shared + 128 MB eDRAM, 45 Watt
2.98

R9 M295X Mac Edition outperforms Iris Pro Graphics 5200 by a whopping 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking359741
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.11
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2017)Gen. 7.5 Haswell (2012−2013)
GPU code nameAmethystHaswell GT3e
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date23 November 2014 (9 years ago)5 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Current priceno data$1086

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores204840
Core clock speed850 MHz200 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1300 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million392 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate108.852.00
Floating-point performance3,482 gflops104.0 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition and Iris Pro Graphics 5200 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 1.0 x16
WidthMXM Moduleno data

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 typeGDDR5System shared + 128 MB eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem shared
Memory bus width256 BiteDRAM + 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed5448 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth174.3 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.64.3
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.80

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 HD85−90
+325%
20
−325%
4K45−50
+309%
11
−309%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how R9 M295X Mac Edition and Iris Pro Graphics 5200 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M295X Mac Edition is 325% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M295X Mac Edition is 309% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.40 2.98
Recency 23 November 2014 5 June 2013
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 45 Watt

R9 M295X Mac Edition has a 349.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Iris Pro Graphics 5200, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 455.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition is a desktop card while Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is a notebook one.


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