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Radeon R9 M295X vs RX Vega M GL
Aggregated performance score
R9 M295X outperforms RX Vega M GL by 42% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 436 | 355 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 2.59 | no data |
Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | GCN 3 (2014−2016) |
GPU code name | Polaris 22 | Tonga |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 1 February 2018 (6 years old) | 16 October 2014 (9 years old) |
Current price | $1307 | no data |
Technical specs
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 | 1280 | 2048 |
Core clock speed | 931 MHz | 723 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1011 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 5,000 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 250 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 80.88 | 92.54 |
Floating-point performance | 2,588 gflops | 2,961 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon RX Vega M GL and Radeon R9 M295X 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 | no data | large |
Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
Interface | IGP | MXM-B (3.0) |
Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
Memory
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 | Not Listed |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 0 MB |
Memory bus width | 1024 Bit | Not Listed |
Memory clock speed | 1400 MHz | no data |
Memory bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 |
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 | no data | 1 |
HD3D | no data | + |
PowerTune | no data | + |
DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
TrueAudio | no data | - |
ZeroCore | no data | + |
Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | Not Listed |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | Not Listed |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | no data |
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.
R9 M295X outperforms RX Vega M GL by 42% 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%
R9 M295X outperforms RX Vega M GL by 42% in Passmark.
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 | 30−35
−60%
| 48
+60%
|
4K | 21−24
−47.6%
| 31
+47.6%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
High Preset
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−94.7%
|
37
+94.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+11.8%
|
17
−11.8%
|
4K
High Preset
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−100%
|
14
+100%
|
This is how RX Vega M GL and R9 M295X compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- R9 M295X is 60% faster than RX Vega M GL
4K resolution:
- R9 M295X is 47.6% faster than RX Vega M GL
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 11.8% faster than the R9 M295X.
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M295X is 100% faster than the RX Vega M GL.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX Vega M GL is ahead in 1 test (33%)
- R9 M295X is ahead in 2 tests (67%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 9.35 | 13.30 |
Recency | 1 February 2018 | 16 October 2014 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 250 Watt |
The Radeon R9 M295X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL 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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