Radeon 780M vs R9 M395X
Aggregated performance score
780M outperforms R9 M395X by 37% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 354 | 282 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 85 |
| Architecture | GCN 3 (2014−2016) | RDNA 3 |
| GPU code name | Amethyst XT | Phoenix |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 October 2014 (9 years ago) | 5 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
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 cores | 2048 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 25,390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 54 Watt (35 - 54 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | 139.2 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,961 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon R9 M395X and Radeon 780M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
| Eyefinity | 1 | no 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 |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| HD3D | + | no data |
| PowerTune | + | no data |
| DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| ZeroCore | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.3 |
| Mantle | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
780M outperforms R9 M395X by 37% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
780M outperforms R9 M395X by 37% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
R9 M395X outperforms 780M by 1% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
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 HD | 27−30
−37%
| 37
+37%
|
| 1440p | 14−16
−50%
| 21
+50%
|
| 4K | 8−9
−50%
| 12
+50%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−85.7%
|
39
+85.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
−35.7%
|
35−40
+35.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
−45.5%
|
30−35
+45.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−34.8%
|
60−65
+34.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
−34.3%
|
45−50
+34.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−47.6%
|
31
+47.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−25.7%
|
44
+25.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
−22.2%
|
44
+22.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−36.2%
|
60−65
+36.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
−44.4%
|
50−55
+44.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
−71.4%
|
48
+71.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
−30.4%
|
30−33
+30.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27−30
−50%
|
42
+50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
−64%
|
41
+64%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
−35.7%
|
35−40
+35.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
−45.5%
|
30−35
+45.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−34.8%
|
60−65
+34.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
−34.3%
|
45−50
+34.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24
+14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−17.1%
|
41
+17.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
−13.9%
|
41
+13.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−36.2%
|
60−65
+36.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
−44.4%
|
50−55
+44.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
−42.9%
|
40
+42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
−28.6%
|
27
+28.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
−30.4%
|
30−33
+30.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27−30
−25%
|
35
+25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−64.3%
|
46
+64.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
−32%
|
33
+32%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
−35.7%
|
35−40
+35.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
−45.5%
|
30−35
+45.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−34.8%
|
60−65
+34.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−9.5%
|
23
+9.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−8.6%
|
38
+8.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
−8.3%
|
39
+8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−36.2%
|
60−65
+36.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−3.6%
|
29
+3.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
+38.9%
|
18
−38.9%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
−38.1%
|
27−30
+38.1%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
−21.1%
|
23
+21.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
−35.3%
|
21−24
+35.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−35.7%
|
18−20
+35.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−11
−60%
|
16−18
+60%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−22.7%
|
27
+22.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
−45.8%
|
35−40
+45.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−42.3%
|
35−40
+42.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−53.8%
|
20
+53.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−25%
|
15
+25%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−44.4%
|
24−27
+44.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
This is how R9 M395X and Radeon 780M compete in popular games:
- Radeon 780M is 37% faster than R9 M395X in 1080p
- Radeon 780M is 50% faster than R9 M395X in 1440p
- Radeon 780M is 50% faster than R9 M395X in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M395X is 38.9% faster than the Radeon 780M.
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 780M is 100% faster than the R9 M395X.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M395X is ahead in 1 test (1%)
- Radeon 780M is ahead in 67 tests (99%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.42 | 18.36 |
| Recency | 16 October 2014 | 5 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 54 Watt |
The Radeon 780M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M395X in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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