AMD Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) vs NVIDIA GeForce MX230

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Performance
Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)157% better
8,6568% of 104,598
GeForce MX230
3,363.53% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) has 157% better performance than the GeForce MX230 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
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GeForce MX230
No data available

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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 MX230 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce MX230 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2019. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP108) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The MX230 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,502 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 48.06 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 MX230 includes 256 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,519 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,531 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 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 10 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The MX230 has the 287th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.22% 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 MX230
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 3.0Pascal
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2015Q1 2019
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 Borderlands 3
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Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)GeForce MX230
Low - 720p
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40 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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16 FPS
High - 1080p
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10 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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7 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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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
Iris Xe MAX11.7+58%
GeForce GTX 950M10.3+39%
GeForce MX25010.2+38%
GeForce MX3308.8+19%
GeForce MX1508.4+14%
GeForce MX2307.4
Radeon 610M6-19%

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)157% better
8,6568% of 104,598
GeForce MX230
3,363.53% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) has 157% better performance than the GeForce MX230 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 MX230 is ranked 287th with a score of 3,363.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
No data available
GeForce MX230
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) and the GeForce MX230 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 MX230
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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748
3DMark Time Spy Score
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839.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
38,490
(+143.66%)
15,796.5
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,819
(+176.35%)
2,467.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,305
(+129.32%)
3,621.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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83.4
PassMark G3D Mark
4,911
(+167.63%)
1,835
PassMark G2D Mark
719
(+237.56%)
213
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 MX230
CodenameAmethystGP108
ArchitectureGCN 3.0Pascal
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors5,000 million1,800 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 MX230
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth174.7 Gb/s48.06 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,365 MHz1,502 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit64 bit
L1 Cache--48 KB
L2 Cache--512 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 MX230
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W10 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 MX230
Stream Processors (SP)1,792--
CUDA Cores--256
Compute Units (CU)28--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--2
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)11216
Render Output Units (ROP)3216
Core Clock Speed834 MHz1,519 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,531 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 MX230
Pixel Fill Rate26.69 GPixel/s24.5 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate93.41 GTexel/s24.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.99 TFLOPS783.9 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance373.6 GFLOPS24.5 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 MX230
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.8

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