AMD Radeon R7 M350 vs AMD Radeon R6 M255DX

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R7 M350 and AMD Radeon R6 M255DX videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 M350

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 28% higher core clock speed: 1000 MHz vs 780 MHz
  • Around 81% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1093 vs 605
  • Around 86% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 216 vs 116
  • Around 73% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1830 vs 1055
  • Around 73% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1830 vs 1055
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 May 2015 vs 7 January 2014
Core clock speed 1000 MHz vs 780 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1093 vs 605
PassMark - G2D Mark 216 vs 116
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1830 vs 1055
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1830 vs 1055

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R6 M255DX

  • Around 4% higher boost clock speed: 855 MHz vs 825 MHz
  • Around 50% higher pipelines: 576 vs 384
  • 2.9x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 17123 vs 5897
  • 2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1927 vs 722
  • 2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1927 vs 722
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3563 vs 3227
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3563 vs 3227
Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed 855 MHz vs 825 MHz
Pipelines 576 vs 384
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 17123 vs 5897
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1927 vs 722
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1927 vs 722
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3563 vs 3227
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3563 vs 3227

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R7 M350
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R6 M255DX

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1093
605
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
216
116
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
5897
17123
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
722
1927
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
722
1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3227
3563
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3227
3563
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1830
1055
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1830
1055
Name AMD Radeon R7 M350 AMD Radeon R6 M255DX
PassMark - G3D Mark 1093 605
PassMark - G2D Mark 216 116
Geekbench - OpenCL 5897 17123
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 722 1927
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 722 1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3227 3563
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3227 3563
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1830 1055
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1830 1055

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R7 M350 AMD Radeon R6 M255DX

Essentials

Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Meso Jet
Design AMD Radeon R7 300 Series
Launch date 5 May 2015 7 January 2014
Place in performance rating 1190 1191
Type Desktop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 825 MHz 855 MHz
Compute units 6
Core clock speed 1000 MHz 780 MHz
Floating-point performance 779.5 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 576
Texture fill rate 24.36 GTexel / s
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,040 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 IGP
Laptop size medium sized

API support

DirectX 12 12.0 (11_1)
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 16 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Shared memory 1

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore
AppAcceleration
Enduro
Powerplay