ION 2 vs Radeon R9 M395
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M395 and ION 2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M395 outperforms ION 2 by a whopping 3780% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 453 | 1391 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.16 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | no data | GT218 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 9 June 2015 (10 years ago) | 3 June 2008 (17 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 cores | 1792 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 834 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5000 Million | 260 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 4.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.03424 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 32 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 size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
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 type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | System Shared |
| 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 Connectors | no data | No 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 | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | 1.2 |
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 | 65−70
+6400%
|
1−2
−6400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 24−27 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+5100%
|
1−2
−5100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+6400%
|
1−2
−6400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 65−70
+6800%
|
1−2
−6800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+1567%
|
3−4
−1567%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+514%
|
7−8
−514%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+308%
|
24−27
−308%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+5100%
|
1−2
−5100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+6400%
|
1−2
−6400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+1107%
|
14−16
−1107%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+789%
|
9−10
−789%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 65−70
+6800%
|
1−2
−6800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+1567%
|
3−4
−1567%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+4300%
|
1−2
−4300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+514%
|
7−8
−514%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+520%
|
5−6
−520%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+308%
|
24−27
−308%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+5100%
|
1−2
−5100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+789%
|
9−10
−789%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+1567%
|
3−4
−1567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+514%
|
7−8
−514%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+520%
|
5−6
−520%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+308%
|
24−27
−308%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 65−70
+6800%
|
1−2
−6800%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+633%
|
3−4
−633%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
+2700%
|
3−4
−2700%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+4133%
|
3−4
−4133%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+2700%
|
1−2
−2700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+64.3%
|
14−16
−64.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 60−65
+3050%
|
2−3
−3050%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M395 is 3050% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M395 surpassed ION 2 in all 26 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.64 | 0.30 |
| Recency | 9 June 2015 | 3 June 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
R9 M395 has a 3780% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R9 M395 is our recommended choice as it beats the ION 2 in performance tests.
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