GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon R9 M395X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M395X and GeForce GTX 970M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M395X
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
13.00

GTX 970M outperforms R9 M395X by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking383357
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.4012.65
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameAmethystGM204
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)7 October 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,560.89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores20481280
Core clock speed723 MHz924 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1038 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Wattunknown
Texture fill rate92.5483.04
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS2.657 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs12880

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 3.0PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options-+

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 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s120 GB/s
Shared memory--

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
Eyefinity+-
VGA аnalog display supportno data+
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno data+
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

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+-
GameStream-+
GeForce ShadowPlay-+
GPU Boostno data2.0
GameWorks-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder-+
Optimus-+
BatteryBoost-+
Ansel-+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkan-1.1.126
Mantle+-
CUDA-+

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 M395X 13.00
GTX 970M 14.32
+10.2%

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 M395X 5194
GTX 970M 5721
+10.1%

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 M395X 7921
+6.1%
GTX 970M 7463

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:

900p120−130
−13.3%
136
+13.3%
Full HD50−55
−12%
56
+12%
1440p21−24
−19%
25
+19%
4K18−20
−22.2%
22
+22.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data45.73
1440pno data102.44
4Kno data116.40

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−7.4%
27−30
+7.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−4.5%
46
+4.5%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−7.4%
27−30
+7.4%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−10.9%
60−65
+10.9%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−8.3%
35−40
+8.3%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−10.8%
41
+10.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−5.9%
35−40
+5.9%
Valorant 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−4.5%
46
+4.5%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−7.4%
27−30
+7.4%
Dota 2 45−50
+48.5%
33
−48.5%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
Fortnite 75−80
+28.8%
59
−28.8%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−10.9%
60−65
+10.9%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−8.3%
35−40
+8.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
49
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+27.6%
29
−27.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
−50.5%
149
+50.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−5.9%
35−40
+5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−7.3%
44
+7.3%
Valorant 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
World of Tanks 180−190
−7.2%
190−200
+7.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+10%
40
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−7.4%
27−30
+7.4%
Dota 2 45−50
−10.2%
50−55
+10.2%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−10.9%
60−65
+10.9%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−8.3%
35−40
+8.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+161%
38
−161%
Valorant 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 18−20
−15.8%
21−24
+15.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−10%
21−24
+10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−26.9%
130−140
+26.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
World of Tanks 95−100
−9.5%
100−110
+9.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−12.5%
35−40
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−12.1%
35−40
+12.1%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−9.5%
21−24
+9.5%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+16%
25
−16%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
Valorant 30−35
−8.8%
35−40
+8.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Dota 2 24−27
−37.5%
33
+37.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−37.5%
33
+37.5%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+28.6%
7
−28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+5.3%
38
−5.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−37.5%
33
+37.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−8.3%
13
+8.3%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−11.8%
18−20
+11.8%
Fortnite 14−16
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Valorant 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%

This is how R9 M395X and GTX 970M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 970M is 13% faster in 900p
  • GTX 970M is 12% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 970M is 19% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 970M is 22% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M395X is 161% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 970M is 51% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M395X is ahead in 8 tests (13%)
  • GTX 970M is ahead in 52 tests (81%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.00 14.32
Recency 5 May 2015 7 October 2014
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB

R9 M395X has an age advantage of 6 months, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 970M, on the other hand, has a 10.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 970M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M395X in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon R9 M395X
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