AMD Radeon R5 M255X vs AMD Radeon RX 560 XT

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R5 M255X and AMD Radeon RX 560 XT videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, API support, Memory, Technologies, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: Geekbench - OpenCL.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 14% higher boost clock speed: 1073 MHz vs 940 MHz
Launch date 13 March 2019 vs 1 May 2014
Boost clock speed 1073 MHz vs 940 MHz

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R5 M255X
GPU 2: AMD Radeon RX 560 XT

Name AMD Radeon R5 M255X AMD Radeon RX 560 XT
Geekbench - OpenCL 32383

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R5 M255X AMD Radeon RX 560 XT

Essentials

Architecture GCN GCN 4.0
Code name Topaz Pro Ellesmere
Design AMD Radeon R5 200 Series
Launch date 1 May 2014 13 March 2019
Place in performance rating not rated 718
GCN generation 4th Gen
Type Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 940 MHz 1073 MHz
Compute units 5
Core clock speed 973 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt
Transistor count 5,700 million

API support

DirectX 11 12.0
OpenGL 4.4 4.6

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s
Memory bus width 64 bit
Memory type DDR3
Memory clock speed 6600 MHz

Technologies

DualGraphics
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
DisplayPort count 3
DisplayPort support
HDMI

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 241 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin

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