Radeon RX 7900M vs R9 M295X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M295X and Radeon RX 7900M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M295X
2014
0 MB Not Listed, 250 Watt
12.90

RX 7900M outperforms R9 M295X by a whopping 353% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking41344
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.6522.94
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameAmethystNavi 31
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date23 November 2014 (10 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year 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 cores20484608
Core clock speed723 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2090 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt180 Watt
Texture fill rate92.54601.9
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS38.52 TFLOPS
ROPs32192
TMUs128288
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeNot ListedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount0 MB16 GB
Memory bus widthNot Listed256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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

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.

DirectXNot Listed12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.8
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed2.2
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 M295X 12.90
RX 7900M 58.38
+353%

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 M295X 5150
RX 7900M 23311
+353%

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 M295X 8851
RX 7900M 59943
+577%

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 M295X 6591
RX 7900M 50241
+662%

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 HD48
−210%
149
+210%
1440p21−24
−414%
108
+414%
4K26
−188%
75
+188%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 24−27
−548%
160−170
+548%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−317%
280−290
+317%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−431%
130−140
+431%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 24−27
−548%
160−170
+548%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−193%
160−170
+193%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−317%
280−290
+317%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−431%
130−140
+431%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−298%
160−170
+298%
Fortnite 70−75
−247%
250−260
+247%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−309%
210−220
+309%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−326%
160−170
+326%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−291%
170−180
+291%
Valorant 100−110
−183%
300−350
+183%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 24−27
−508%
152
+508%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−193%
160−170
+193%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−317%
280−290
+317%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
−57.1%
270−280
+57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−431%
130−140
+431%
Dota 2 80−85
−317%
350−400
+317%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−298%
160−170
+298%
Fortnite 70−75
−247%
250−260
+247%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−309%
210−220
+309%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−326%
160−170
+326%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−190%
139
+190%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−442%
140−150
+442%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−291%
170−180
+291%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
−514%
220−230
+514%
Valorant 100−110
−183%
300−350
+183%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 24−27
−512%
153
+512%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−193%
160−170
+193%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−419%
135
+419%
Dota 2 80−85
−317%
350−400
+317%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−205%
128
+205%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−309%
210−220
+309%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−291%
170−180
+291%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
−888%
168
+888%
Valorant 100−110
−183%
300−350
+183%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
−247%
250−260
+247%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−575%
160−170
+575%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
−336%
400−450
+336%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−458%
106
+458%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−500%
90−95
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−94.4%
170−180
+94.4%
Valorant 130−140
−163%
350−400
+163%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 16−18
−644%
119
+644%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−303%
130−140
+303%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−745%
93
+745%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−356%
123
+356%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−481%
180−190
+481%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−558%
120−130
+558%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
−459%
150−160
+459%

4K
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 6−7
−900%
60−65
+900%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−943%
70−75
+943%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−508%
146
+508%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−533%
55−60
+533%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−729%
116
+729%
Valorant 65−70
−363%
300−350
+363%

4K
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 6−7
−1000%
66
+1000%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−465%
95−100
+465%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−943%
70−75
+943%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1000%
44
+1000%
Dota 2 45−50
−344%
200−210
+344%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−692%
103
+692%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−491%
130−140
+491%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−700%
95−100
+700%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−558%
75−80
+558%

This is how R9 M295X and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900M is 210% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900M is 414% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900M is 188% faster in 4K

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

  • in Baldur's Gate 3, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900M is 1000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 7900M surpassed R9 M295X in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.90 58.38
Recency 23 November 2014 19 October 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 180 Watt

RX 7900M has a 352.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 38.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M295X in performance tests.

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