AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs AMD Radeon R5 M255

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Performance
Radeon RX 7900 XTX4,571% better
83,32280% of 104,598
Radeon R5 M255
1,7842% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 4,571% better performance than the Radeon R5 M255 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
83.4152% of 161.45
Radeon R5 M255
No data available

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 52% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $999. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 31) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,500 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 960 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 RX 7900 XTX includes 6,144 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,929 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,498 MHz. It usually operates at 2,365 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 384 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 192 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 192 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 96 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 7900 XTX occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 750 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 355 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 7900 XTX has the 4th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 79.66% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 83,322 score and $999 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 83.41. This is the 33rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon R5 M255 GPU

The AMD Radeon R5 M255 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2014. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Topaz) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R5 M255 has 2 GB of DDR3 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 32 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 R5 M255 includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 925 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 940 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The R5 M255 has the 380th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.71% 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 RX 7900 XTXRadeon R5 M255
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0GCN 3.0
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ4 2022Q4 2014
Launch Price (MSRP)$999--
Production StatusActiveEnd-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 Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
Radeon RX 7900 XTXRadeon R5 M255
Low - 1080p
212 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
155 FPS
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High - 1080p
119 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
68 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
53 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
32 FPS
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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 RX 7900 XTX32
GeForce RTX 309022-31%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti13-59%

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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GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti30.69-2%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX31.22
GeForce RTX 309068.14+118%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 7900 XTX4,571% better
83,32280% of 104,598
Radeon R5 M255
1,7842% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 4,571% better performance than the Radeon R5 M255 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is ranked 4th with a score of 83,322, and the Radeon R5 M255 is ranked 380th with a score of 1,784.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
83.4152% of 161.45
Radeon R5 M255
No data available

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 128% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX 7900 XTX's 83.41 performance per dollar ranks it 33rd among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER87,055+4%
GeForce RTX 408086,267+4%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX83,322
Radeon RX 7900 XT75,896-9%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti75,612-9%
GeForce GTX 560M1,820-98%
Quadro K2000M1,798-98%
Radeon R5 M3351,784-98%
Radeon R5 M2551,784-98%
GeForce 825M1,756.5-98%

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 RX 7900 XTXRadeon R5 M255
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
30,952
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3DMark Time Spy Score
28,337
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
211,480
(+3,393.8%)
6,053
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
64,679.5
(+5,886.07%)
1,080.5
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
244,278
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
56,505
(+2,863.03%)
1,907
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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34.7
PassMark G3D Mark
31,005
(+5,706.18%)
534
PassMark G2D Mark
1,247
(+823.7%)
135
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 RX 7900 XTXRadeon R5 M255
CodenameNavi 31Topaz
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0GCN 3.0
Process Size5 nm28 nm
Transistors57,700 million1,550 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 RX 7900 XTXRadeon R5 M255
Memory Size24 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6DDR3
Memory Bandwidth960 Gb/s32 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,500 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit128 bit
L1 Cache256 KB16 KB
L2 Cache6 MB256 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 RX 7900 XTXRadeon R5 M255
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)355 W--
Suggested PSU750 W--
Power Connectors2x 8-pin--
OutputsHDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-CDevice 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 RX 7900 XTXRadeon R5 M255
Stream Processors (SP)6,144384
Compute Units (CU)966
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)38424
Render Output Units (ROP)1928
AI Accelerators192--
Ray Accelerators96--
Core Clock Speed1,929 MHz925 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,498 MHz940 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,365 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 RX 7900 XTXRadeon R5 M255
Pixel Fill Rate479.6 GPixel/s7.52 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate959.2 GTexel/s22.56 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance61.39 TFLOPS721.9 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance1.92 TFLOPS45.12 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 RX 7900 XTXRadeon R5 M255
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
OpenCL2.22.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.5

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