GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition vs Radeon R9 M395

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M395 with GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.

R9 M395
2015
4 GB GDDR5
12.82
+91.6%

R9 M395 outperforms GTX 780M Mac Edition by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking364533
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.021.13
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameno dataGK104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date9 June 2015 (9 years ago)8 November 2013 (10 years ago)
Current price$1288 $149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 M395 has 79% better value for money than GTX 780M Mac Edition.

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 cores17921536
Core clock speed834 MHz771 MHz
Boost clock speedno data797 MHz
Number of transistors5000 Million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data122 Watt
Texture fill rateno data102.0
Floating-point performanceno data2,448 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 M395 and GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition 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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
Interfaceno dataMXM-B (3.0)
Widthno dataMXM Module

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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz5000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data160.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no 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 dataNo outputs
Eyefinity1no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration-no data
Enduro-no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D+no data
PowerTune+no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio+no data
ZeroCore+no data
Switchable graphics1no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
Mantle+no data
CUDAno data3.0

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 Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+117%
12−14
−117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+117%
12−14
−117%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+103%
30−33
−103%
Hitman 3 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+92.6%
27−30
−92.6%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+100%
21−24
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+100%
18−20
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+105%
21−24
−105%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+117%
12−14
−117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+117%
12−14
−117%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+103%
30−33
−103%
Hitman 3 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+92.6%
27−30
−92.6%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+100%
21−24
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+100%
18−20
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+105%
21−24
−105%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+117%
12−14
−117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+117%
12−14
−117%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+103%
30−33
−103%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+92.6%
27−30
−92.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+105%
21−24
−105%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+100%
18−20
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Hitman 3 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+117%
12−14
−117%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Hitman 3 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.82 6.69
Recency 9 June 2015 8 November 2013

The Radeon R9 M395 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M395 is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition is a desktop one.


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