GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon R9 M295X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X 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 970M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M295X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 970M or Radeon R9 M295X here:

GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

Radeon R9 M295X Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 201 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	60−65	60−65
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	120−130	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	60−65	60−65
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 3
Code name	GM204	Tonga
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 October 2014	16 October 2014
Pipelines	1280	2048
Core clock speed	924 MHz	723 MHz
Boost Clock	1038 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	83.04	92.54
Floating-point performance	2,657 gflops	2,961 gflops
Memory bus width	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	120 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	Not Listed
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1280
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	314 Mh/s	392 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon R9 M295X

GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M295X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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