GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon R9 M395X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R9 M395X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 850A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M395X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M395X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M395X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M395X has 455% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 M395X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M395X - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 179 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
  • GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R9 M395X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 24−27
ultra / 1080p 0−1 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 9−10
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 12−14 45−50
medium / 1080p 3−4 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 3
Code name GM107 Amethyst XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 March 2014 16 October 2014
Pipelines 640 2048
Core clock speed 902 MHz 723 MHz
Boost Clock 936 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.44 92.54
Floating-point performance 1,198 gflops 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 413 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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