AMD Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) vs NVIDIA GeForce 845M

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Performance
Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)191% better
8,6568% of 104,598
GeForce 845M
2,9733% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) has 191% better performance than the GeForce 845M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
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GeForce 845M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2015. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Amethyst) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 M395 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,365 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 174.7 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 M395 includes 1,792 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 834 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The R9 M395 has the 192nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 8.28% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce 845M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce 845M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2015. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM107) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The 845M has 2 GB of DDR3 memory, with a 1,001 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 16.02 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 845M includes 512 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 863 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 863 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 845M has the 303rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.84% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)GeForce 845M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 3.0Maxwell
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2015Q1 2015
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)GeForce 845M
Low - 720p
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Medium - 768p
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43 FPS
High - 768p
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39 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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14 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon R7 M37017+22%
FirePro W4170M17+22%
Radeon R9 M37516.3+17%
Radeon R9 M27514.4+4%
Quadro K2100M14+1%
GeForce 845M13.9
FirePro M400013-6%
Quadro K610M6-57%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)191% better
8,6568% of 104,598
GeForce 845M
2,9733% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) has 191% better performance than the GeForce 845M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) is ranked 192nd with a score of 8,656, and the GeForce 845M is ranked 303rd with a score of 2,973.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
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GeForce 845M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) and the GeForce 845M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)GeForce 845M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
38,490
(+179.85%)
13,754
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,819
(+188.7%)
2,362
3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,305
(+175.09%)
3,019
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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41.3
PassMark G3D Mark
4,911
(+222.24%)
1,524
PassMark G2D Mark
719
(+235.98%)
214
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)GeForce 845M
CodenameAmethystGM107
ArchitectureGCN 3.0Maxwell
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors5,000 million1,870 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)GeForce 845M
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3
Memory Bandwidth174.7 Gb/s16.02 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,365 MHz1,001 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit64 bit
L1 Cache--64 KB
L2 Cache--1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)GeForce 845M
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W45 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)GeForce 845M
Stream Processors (SP)1,792--
CUDA Cores--512
Compute Units (CU)28--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)11232
Render Output Units (ROP)3216
Core Clock Speed834 MHz863 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--863 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)GeForce 845M
Pixel Fill Rate26.69 GPixel/s13.81 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate93.41 GTexel/s27.62 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.99 TFLOPS883.7 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance373.6 GFLOPS27.62 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)GeForce 845M
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.7 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.