AMD Radeon R9 M395X vs AMD Radeon R9 280

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M395X and AMD Radeon R9 280 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M395X

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 14% higher pipelines: 2048 vs 1792
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 3 GB
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 733 vs 665
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 413.329 vs 365.384
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3354 vs 3337
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3354 vs 3337
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 May 2015 vs 4 March 2014
Pipelines 2048 vs 1792
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 3 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 733 vs 665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 413.329 vs 365.384
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3354 vs 3337
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3354 vs 3337

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 280

  • Around 13% higher texture fill rate: 104.5 GTexel / s vs 92.54 GTexel / s
  • Around 13% better floating-point performance: 3,344 gflops vs 2,961 gflops
  • Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 250 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 5562 vs 5195
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 67.829 vs 65.367
  • Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1266.685 vs 799.421
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 6.495 vs 5.718
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 79.909 vs 71.057
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 7957 vs 7365
  • Around 72% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3698 vs 2154
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 7957 vs 7365
  • Around 72% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3698 vs 2154
Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate 104.5 GTexel / s vs 92.54 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 3,344 gflops vs 2,961 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 200 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 5562 vs 5195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 67.829 vs 65.367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1266.685 vs 799.421
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 6.495 vs 5.718
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 79.909 vs 71.057
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 7957 vs 7365
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3698 vs 2154
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 7957 vs 7365
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3698 vs 2154

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M395X
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R9 280

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
5195
5562
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
733
665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
65.367
67.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
799.421
1266.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5.718
6.495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
71.057
79.909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
413.329
365.384
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7365
7957
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2154
3698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3354
3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7365
7957
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2154
3698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3354
3337
Name AMD Radeon R9 M395X AMD Radeon R9 280
PassMark - G3D Mark 5195 5562
PassMark - G2D Mark 733 665
Geekbench - OpenCL 27705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 65.367 67.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 799.421 1266.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 5.718 6.495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 71.057 79.909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 413.329 365.384
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 7365 7957
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2154 3698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3354 3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 7365 7957
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2154 3698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3354 3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 2009

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R9 M395X AMD Radeon R9 280

Essentials

Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Amethyst Tahiti
Design AMD Radeon R9 300 Series AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
Launch date 5 May 2015 4 March 2014
Place in performance rating 454 423
Type Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $279

Technical info

Core clock speed 723 MHz
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 3,344 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 2048 1792
Texture fill rate 92.54 GTexel / s 104.5 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 250 Watt 200 Watt
Transistor count 5,000 million 4,313 million
Boost clock speed 933 MHz
Stream Processors 1792

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Eyefinity
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
HDMI
VGA

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size large
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Length 275 mm

API support

DirectX 12 12
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB / s 240 GB/s
Memory bus width 256 bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
TrueAudio
ZeroCore
CrossFire
DDMA audio
LiquidVR
TressFX
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)