Hawaii vs Radeon R9 Nano

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Aggregated performance score

R9 Nano
2015
4096 MB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
21.92
+3.2%

Radeon R9 Nano outperforms Hawaii by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking234237
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation5.28no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.2 (2015−2016)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameFijiHawaii
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date10 September 2015 (8 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data
Current price$27 (0x MSRP)$10.63

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores40962816
Compute units64no data
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors8,900 million6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Wattno data
Texture fill rate256.0no data
Floating-point performance8,192 gflopsno data

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length152 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire1no data

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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)no data
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width4096 Bitno data
Memory clock speed500 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth512 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
Eyefinity+no data
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+no data
DisplayPort support+no data

Supported GPU Technologies

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

AppAcceleration+no data
CrossFire1no data
Enduro-no data
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D+no data
LiquidVR1no data
PowerTune+no data
TressFX1no data
TrueAudio+no data
ZeroCore+no data
VCE+no data
DDMA audio+no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_0)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan+1.2.170
Mantle+no data

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 HD91
+7.1%
85−90
−7.1%
4K45
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+5.5%
55−60
−5.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+7.3%
55−60
−7.3%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+7.1%
70−75
−7.1%
Hitman 3 60−65
+6.7%
60−65
−6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+5.5%
55−60
−5.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+7.3%
55−60
−7.3%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+7.1%
70−75
−7.1%
Hitman 3 60−65
+6.7%
60−65
−6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+5.5%
55−60
−5.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+7.3%
55−60
−7.3%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+7.1%
70−75
−7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Hitman 3 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Hitman 3 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%

This is how R9 Nano and Hawaii compete in popular games:

  • R9 Nano is 7.1% faster than Hawaii in 1080p
  • R9 Nano is 12.5% faster than Hawaii in 4K

Pros & Cons Summary


Performance score 21.92 21.24

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 Nano and Hawaii.


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