R5 M255 vs VII

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Combined performance score

Radeon VII
43.07
+3067%

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 3067% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking75966
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money65.93no data
ArchitectureVega (2017−2021)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameVega 20Topaz Pro / Sun
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 February 2019 (5 years old)1 May 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data
Current price$160 (0.2x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores3840320
Compute unitsno data5
Core clock speed1400 MHz940 MHz
Boost clock speed1750 MHz940 MHz
Number of transistors13,230 million1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)295 Wattno data
Texture fill rate420.022.56
Floating-point performanceno data721.9 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon VII and Radeon R5 M255 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0 x8
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length305 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinno data

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 typeHBM2DDR3
Maximum RAM amount16 GB4 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth1024 GB/s16 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinityno data+
HDMI+no data

Technologies

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

AppAccelerationno data+
Endurono data-
HD3Dno data+
PowerTuneno data+
DualGraphicsno data1
TrueAudiono data-
ZeroCoreno data+
Switchable graphicsno data1

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)DirectX® 11
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL2.0Not Listed
Vulkan1.2.131no data
Mantleno 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.

Radeon VII 43.07
+3067%
R5 M255 1.36

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 3067% in our combined 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%

Radeon VII 16690
+3073%
R5 M255 526

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 3073% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Radeon VII 62128
+1051%
R5 M255 5399

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 1051% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Radeon VII 37881
+2023%
R5 M255 1784

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 2023% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Radeon VII 27449
+2440%
R5 M255 1081

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 2440% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Radeon VII 146094
+2314%
R5 M255 6053

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 2314% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Radeon VII 110
+1735%
R5 M255 6

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 1735% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Radeon VII 87
+903%
R5 M255 9

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 903% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Radeon VII 19
+470%
R5 M255 3

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 470% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Radeon VII 170
+3444%
R5 M255 5

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 3444% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Radeon VII 62
+297%
R5 M255 16

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 297% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Radeon VII 52
+1415%
R5 M255 3

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 1415% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Radeon VII 17
+19%
R5 M255 14

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 19% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - Catia

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Radeon VII 159
+3215%
R5 M255 5

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 3215% in SPECviewperf 12 - Catia.

SPECviewperf 12 - Medical

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Radeon VII 52
+1438%
R5 M255 3

VII outperforms R5 M255 by 1438% in SPECviewperf 12 - Medical.

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:

900p650−700
+2995%
21
−2995%
Full HD121
+831%
13
−831%
1440p76
+3700%
2−3
−3700%
4K57
+5600%
1−2
−5600%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+1183%
6
−1183%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 76
+3700%
2−3
−3700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 99
+3200%
3−4
−3200%
Battlefield 5 136
+3300%
4−5
−3300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 148
+1544%
9−10
−1544%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+1825%
4−5
−1825%
Far Cry 5 99
+3200%
3−4
−3200%
Far Cry New Dawn 95
+4650%
2−3
−4650%
Forza Horizon 4 163
+16200%
1−2
−16200%
Hitman 3 130−140
+13700%
1−2
−13700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 121
+12000%
1−2
−12000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 126
+3050%
4−5
−3050%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120
+1614%
7−8
−1614%
Watch Dogs: Legion 113
+3667%
3−4
−3667%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70
+3400%
2−3
−3400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 82
+4000%
2−3
−4000%
Battlefield 5 137
+3325%
4−5
−3325%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 127
+1311%
9−10
−1311%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+1825%
4−5
−1825%
Far Cry 5 95
+4650%
2−3
−4650%
Far Cry New Dawn 92
+4500%
2−3
−4500%
Forza Horizon 4 157
+15600%
1−2
−15600%
Hitman 3 130−140
+13700%
1−2
−13700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 96
+9500%
1−2
−9500%
Metro Exodus 88
+4300%
2−3
−4300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70
+1650%
4−5
−1650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 113
+1514%
7−8
−1514%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 139
+3375%
4
−3375%
Watch Dogs: Legion 99
+3200%
3−4
−3200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 63
+6200%
1−2
−6200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 72
+3500%
2−3
−3500%
Battlefield 5 127
+3075%
4−5
−3075%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+1825%
4−5
−1825%
Far Cry 5 91
+4450%
2−3
−4450%
Far Cry New Dawn 83
+4050%
2−3
−4050%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+12900%
1−2
−12900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
+2400%
3
−2400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 63
+6200%
1−2
−6200%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 91
+2933%
3−4
−2933%
Hitman 3 80−85
+1950%
4−5
−1950%
Horizon Zero Dawn 72
+700%
9−10
−700%
Metro Exodus 56
+5500%
1−2
−5500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 46 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65−70
+1240%
5−6
−1240%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+4600%
1−2
−4600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 57
+5600%
1−2
−5600%
Battlefield 5 85−90
+4300%
2−3
−4300%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+3500%
1−2
−3500%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+3900%
2−3
−3900%
Far Cry New Dawn 83
+4050%
2−3
−4050%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+4500%
2−3
−4500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+3150%
2−3
−3150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 48
+4700%
1−2
−4700%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 52
+2500%
2−3
−2500%
Hitman 3 40−45
+2100%
2−3
−2100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21
+163%
8−9
−163%
Metro Exodus 37
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 44
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+5300%
1−2
−5300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 44 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35 0−1
Battlefield 5 73
+3550%
2−3
−3550%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18 0−1
Far Cry 5 59
+1867%
3−4
−1867%
Far Cry New Dawn 61
+1120%
5−6
−1120%
Forza Horizon 4 77
+3750%
2−3
−3750%
Watch Dogs: Legion 29 0−1

This is how Radeon VII and R5 M255 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • Radeon VII is 2995% faster than R5 M255

1080p resolution:

  • Radeon VII is 831% faster than R5 M255

1440p resolution:

  • Radeon VII is 3700% faster than R5 M255

4K resolution:

  • Radeon VII is 5600% faster than R5 M255

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon VII is 16200% faster than the R5 M255.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Radeon VII surpassed R5 M255 in all 32 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 43.07 1.36
Recency 7 February 2019 1 May 2014
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm

The Radeon VII is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M255 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon VII is a desktop card while Radeon R5 M255 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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