Radeon R9 M395X vs RX Vega M GH
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GH and Radeon R9 M395X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
M GH outperforms R9 M395X by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 376 | 446 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 12.07 | 12.55 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 22 | Amethyst |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 February 2018 (8 years ago) | 5 May 2015 (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 | 1536 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1063 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1190 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 114.2 | 92.54 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.656 TFLOPS | 2.961 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 96 | 128 |
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 512 KB |
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 | medium sized | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | HBM2 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 1024 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip 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 and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | DirectX® 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
| Mantle | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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.
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 | 59
+31.1%
| 45−50
−31.1%
|
| 1440p | 38
+40.7%
| 27−30
−40.7%
|
| 4K | 28
+33.3%
| 21−24
−33.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+32.4%
|
65−70
−32.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 39
+50%
|
24−27
−50%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 30−35
+36%
|
24−27
−36%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 81
+50%
|
50−55
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+32.4%
|
65−70
−32.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30
+15.4%
|
24−27
−15.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+30%
|
40−45
−30%
|
| Fortnite | 85−90
+22.2%
|
70−75
−22.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+24.5%
|
50−55
−24.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 47
+23.7%
|
35−40
−23.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+31.1%
|
45−50
−31.1%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+17.4%
|
100−110
−17.4%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 66
+22.2%
|
50−55
−22.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+32.4%
|
65−70
−32.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 200−210
+18.3%
|
170−180
−18.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
−13%
|
24−27
+13%
|
| Dota 2 | 108
+30.1%
|
80−85
−30.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 51
+27.5%
|
40−45
−27.5%
|
| Fortnite | 85−90
+22.2%
|
70−75
−22.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+24.5%
|
50−55
−24.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35
−8.6%
|
35−40
+8.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60
+27.7%
|
45−50
−27.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 32
+28%
|
24−27
−28%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+31.1%
|
45−50
−31.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60
+87.5%
|
30−35
−87.5%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+17.4%
|
100−110
−17.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60
+11.1%
|
50−55
−11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
−13%
|
24−27
+13%
|
| Dota 2 | 95
+14.5%
|
80−85
−14.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 47
+17.5%
|
40−45
−17.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+24.5%
|
50−55
−24.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+31.1%
|
45−50
−31.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 34
+6.3%
|
30−35
−6.3%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+17.4%
|
100−110
−17.4%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 85−90
+22.2%
|
70−75
−22.2%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+29.2%
|
24−27
−29.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
+25.8%
|
90−95
−25.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+36.8%
|
18−20
−36.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+33.3%
|
14−16
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+58.2%
|
95−100
−58.2%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+20.5%
|
130−140
−20.5%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 43
+26.5%
|
30−35
−26.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4
−175%
|
10−12
+175%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+29.6%
|
27−30
−29.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+30%
|
30−33
−30%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+33.3%
|
18−20
−33.3%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40
+33.3%
|
27−30
−33.3%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+20.8%
|
24−27
−20.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+37.5%
|
16−18
−37.5%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+32.8%
|
65−70
−32.8%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21
+23.5%
|
16−18
−23.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
+26.7%
|
45−50
−26.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+30.8%
|
12−14
−30.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
This is how RX Vega M GH and R9 M395X compete in popular games:
- RX Vega M GH is 31% faster in 1080p
- RX Vega M GH is 41% faster in 1440p
- RX Vega M GH is 33% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega M GH is 88% faster.
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M395X is 175% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX Vega M GH performs better in 56 tests (93%)
- R9 M395X performs better in 4 tests (7%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.67 | 12.22 |
| Recency | 1 February 2018 | 5 May 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
RX Vega M GH has a 28% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX Vega M GH is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M395X in performance tests.
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