AMD Radeon R2 Graphics vs AMD Radeon R4 Graphics

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R2 Graphics and AMD Radeon R4 Graphics videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R2 Graphics

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 16.121 vs 13.097
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1912 vs 1811
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1912 vs 1811
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 February 2015 vs 11 June 2014
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 16.121 vs 13.097
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1912 vs 1811
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1912 vs 1811

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R4 Graphics

  • Around 14% higher core clock speed: 800 MHz vs 700 MHz
  • Around 14% higher texture fill rate: 6.4 GTexel / s vs 5.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 14% better floating-point performance: 204.8 gflops vs 179.2 gflops
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 341 vs 250
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 99 vs 67
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 8386 vs 7324
  • Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.721 vs 2.751
  • Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 107.613 vs 93.854
  • Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.445 vs 0.263
  • Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.612 vs 6.299
  • Around 87% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 701 vs 375
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1338 vs 1282
  • Around 87% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 701 vs 375
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1338 vs 1282
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 800 MHz vs 700 MHz
Texture fill rate 6.4 GTexel / s vs 5.6 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 204.8 gflops vs 179.2 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 341 vs 250
PassMark - G2D Mark 99 vs 67
Geekbench - OpenCL 8386 vs 7324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.721 vs 2.751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 107.613 vs 93.854
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.445 vs 0.263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.612 vs 6.299
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 701 vs 375
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1338 vs 1282
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 701 vs 375
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1338 vs 1282

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R2 Graphics
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R4 Graphics

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
250
341
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
67
99
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
7324
8386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.751
4.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
93.854
107.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.263
0.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6.299
10.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
16.121
13.097
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
375
701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1282
1338
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1912
1811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
375
701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1282
1338
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1912
1811
Name AMD Radeon R2 Graphics AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
PassMark - G3D Mark 250 341
PassMark - G2D Mark 67 99
Geekbench - OpenCL 7324 8386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.751 4.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 93.854 107.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.263 0.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.299 10.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 16.121 13.097
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 375 701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1282 1338
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1912 1811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 375 701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1282 1338
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1912 1811

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R2 Graphics AMD Radeon R4 Graphics

Essentials

Architecture GCN 2.0 GCN 2.0
Code name Beema Beema
Launch date 27 February 2015 11 June 2014
Place in performance rating 1591 1546
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Core clock speed 700 MHz 800 MHz
Floating-point performance 179.2 gflops 204.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 128 128
Texture fill rate 5.6 GTexel / s 6.4 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Transistor count 930 million 930 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface IGP IGP

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_0) 12.0 (12_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Memory

Memory type System Shared System Shared