Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition vs RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M295X Mac Edition outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 499 | 393 |
| Place by popularity | 31 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 41.00 | 3.68 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Vega | Amethyst |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (5 years ago) | 23 November 2014 (10 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 | 512 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2100 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 108.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.482 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 128 |
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).
| Interface | no data | MXM-B (3.0) |
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 | no data | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1362 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 174.3 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 data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
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 | 22
−36.4%
| 30−35
+36.4%
|
| 1440p | 17
−41.2%
| 24−27
+41.2%
|
| 4K | 10
−40%
| 14−16
+40%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 24
−45.8%
|
35−40
+45.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 13
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
−33.3%
|
24−27
+33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 19
−42.1%
|
27−30
+42.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 39
−41%
|
55−60
+41%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Fortnite | 47
−48.9%
|
70−75
+48.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−48.6%
|
55−60
+48.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−42.9%
|
120−130
+42.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 11
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 33
−36.4%
|
45−50
+36.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 48
−45.8%
|
70−75
+45.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 51
−47.1%
|
75−80
+47.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
| Fortnite | 31
−45.2%
|
45−50
+45.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−48.6%
|
55−60
+48.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 13
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 19
−42.1%
|
27−30
+42.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−42.9%
|
120−130
+42.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 48
−45.8%
|
70−75
+45.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
−42.1%
|
27−30
+42.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−48.6%
|
55−60
+48.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Valorant | 37
−48.6%
|
55−60
+48.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18
−33.3%
|
24−27
+33.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 22
−36.4%
|
30−33
+36.4%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
−47.4%
|
140−150
+47.4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−39.5%
|
60−65
+39.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
−33.3%
|
24−27
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and R9 M295X Mac Edition compete in popular games:
- R9 M295X Mac Edition is 36% faster in 1080p
- R9 M295X Mac Edition is 41% faster in 1440p
- R9 M295X Mac Edition is 40% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.86 | 13.27 |
| Recency | 7 January 2020 | 23 November 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 250 Watt |
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 1566.7% lower power consumption.
R9 M295X Mac Edition, on the other hand, has a 49.8% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.
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