Radeon R9 M485X vs R9 M295X Mac Edition

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition and Radeon R9 M485X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M295X Mac Edition
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
12.29
+36%

R9 M295X Mac Edition outperforms R9 M485X by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking436519
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.792.79
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameAmethystAmethyst
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date23 November 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 cores20482048
Core clock speed850 MHz723 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate108.892.54
Floating-point processing power3.482 TFLOPS2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs128128
L1 Cache512 KB512 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1362 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth174.3 GB/s160.0 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

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.36.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
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18−20
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 40−45
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40−45
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Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
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18−20
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Escape from Tarkov 35−40
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35−40
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Far Cry 5 30−33
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30−33
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Fortnite 55−60
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55−60
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Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
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Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
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30−35
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Valorant 90−95
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90−95
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40−45
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40−45
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Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
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140−150
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Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
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18−20
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Dota 2 65−70
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65−70
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Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+0%
35−40
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Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
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Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
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Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
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Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
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16−18
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+0%
70−75
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Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
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12−14
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Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
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Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
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4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
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10−12
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Counter-Strike 2 3−4
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3−4
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
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Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 12.29 9.04
Recency 23 November 2014 15 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB

R9 M295X Mac Edition has a 36% higher aggregate performance score.

R9 M485X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M485X in performance tests.

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