AMD Radeon R9 M395X vs AMD Radeon R9 285

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M395X and AMD Radeon R9 285 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 8 month(s) later
  • Around 14% higher pipelines: 2048 vs 1792
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 733 vs 597
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 413.329 vs 391.399
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 7365 vs 6474
  • Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3354 vs 2782
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 7365 vs 6474
  • Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3354 vs 2782
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 May 2015 vs 2 September 2014
Pipelines 2048 vs 1792
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 733 vs 597
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 413.329 vs 391.399
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 7365 vs 6474
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3354 vs 2782
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 7365 vs 6474
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3354 vs 2782

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 285

  • Around 27% higher core clock speed: 918 MHz vs 723 MHz
  • Around 11% higher texture fill rate: 102.8 GTexel / s vs 92.54 GTexel / s
  • Around 11% better floating-point performance: 3,290 gflops vs 2,961 gflops
  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 190 Watt vs 250 Watt
  • 4.4x more memory clock speed: 5500 MHz vs 1250 MHz
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 6680 vs 5195
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 72.799 vs 65.367
  • Around 84% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1474.632 vs 799.421
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 6.369 vs 5.718
  • Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 91.954 vs 71.057
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3043 vs 2154
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3043 vs 2154
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 918 MHz vs 723 MHz
Texture fill rate 102.8 GTexel / s vs 92.54 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 3,290 gflops vs 2,961 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 190 Watt vs 250 Watt
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz vs 1250 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 6680 vs 5195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 72.799 vs 65.367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1474.632 vs 799.421
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 6.369 vs 5.718
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 91.954 vs 71.057
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3043 vs 2154
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3043 vs 2154

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M395X
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R9 285

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
5195
6680
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
733
597
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
65.367
72.799
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
799.421
1474.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5.718
6.369
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
71.057
91.954
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
413.329
391.399
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7365
6474
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2154
3043
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3354
2782
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7365
6474
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2154
3043
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3354
2782
Name AMD Radeon R9 M395X AMD Radeon R9 285
PassMark - G3D Mark 5195 6680
PassMark - G2D Mark 733 597
Geekbench - OpenCL 27719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 65.367 72.799
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 799.421 1474.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 5.718 6.369
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 71.057 91.954
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 413.329 391.399
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 7365 6474
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2154 3043
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3354 2782
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 7365 6474
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2154 3043
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3354 2782
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 2778

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R9 M395X AMD Radeon R9 285

Essentials

Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 3.0
Code name Amethyst Tonga
Design AMD Radeon R9 300 Series AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
Launch date 5 May 2015 2 September 2014
Place in performance rating 467 464
Type Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $249

Technical info

Core clock speed 723 MHz 918 MHz
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 3,290 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 2048 1792
Texture fill rate 92.54 GTexel / s 102.8 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 250 Watt 190 Watt
Transistor count 5,000 million 5,000 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity
VGA

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size large
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Length 221 mm

API support

DirectX 12 12
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB / s 176.0 GB / s
Memory bus width 256 bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 5500 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

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