Radeon Pro Vega 20 vs R9 M395X

Place in the ranking	382	390
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	12.42	9.01
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)	GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code name	Amethyst	Vega 12
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	14 November 2018 (6 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	2048	1280
Core clock speed	723 MHz	815 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1283 MHz
Number of transistors	5,000 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	92.54	102.6
Floating-point processing power	2.961 TFLOPS	3.284 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	128	80

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	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	1024 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	740 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	189.4 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 Connectors	No outputs	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 compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	2.0
Vulkan	-	1.2.131
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. 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 13.51
+3.4%

Pro Vega 20 13.06

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
+3.5%

Pro Vega 20 5019

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

Pro Vega 20 9044
+14.2%

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	65−70 +0%	65 +0%
4K	40−45 −2.5%	41 +2.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +4.5%	21−24 −4.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +3.8%	24−27 −3.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −20.5%	53 +20.5%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +4.5%	21−24 −4.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +3.8%	24−27 −3.8%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +3.8%	50−55 −3.8%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +2.9%	30−35 −2.9%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +2.8%	35−40 −2.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +3%	30−35 −3%
Valorant	50−55 +3.8%	50−55 −3.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +2.3%	40−45 −2.3%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +4.5%	21−24 −4.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +3.8%	24−27 −3.8%
Dota 2	45−50 +75%	28 −75%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +4.1%	49 −4.1%
Fortnite	75−80 +2.7%	70−75 −2.7%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +3.8%	50−55 −3.8%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +2.9%	30−35 −2.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 +4.3%	45−50 −4.3%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +2.8%	35−40 −2.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100 −58.6%	157 +58.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +3%	30−35 −3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +2.5%	40−45 −2.5%
Valorant	50−55 +3.8%	50−55 −3.8%
World of Tanks	180−190 +2.3%	170−180 −2.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −2.3%	45 +2.3%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +4.5%	21−24 −4.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +3.8%	24−27 −3.8%
Dota 2	45−50 −59.2%	78 +59.2%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +2%	50−55 −2%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +3.8%	50−55 −3.8%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +2.9%	30−35 −2.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100 +3.1%	95−100 −3.1%
Valorant	50−55 +3.8%	50−55 −3.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 +5.3%	18−20 −5.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +10.6%	90−95 −10.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
World of Tanks	95−100 +3.3%	90−95 −3.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +3.8%	24−27 −3.8%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +6.5%	30−35 −6.5%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +5%	20−22 −5%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +3.6%	27−30 −3.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +5.9%	16−18 −5.9%
Valorant	30−35 +3.1%	30−35 −3.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Dota 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +5.3%	35−40 −5.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Dota 2	24−27 −70.8%	41 +70.8%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Fortnite	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Forza Horizon 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Valorant	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

This is how R9 M395X and Pro Vega 20 compete in popular games:

A tie in 1080p
Pro Vega 20 is 3% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M395X is 75% faster.
in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro Vega 20 is 71% faster.

All in all, in popular games: