Radeon R9 M395X vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon R9 M395X and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 Radeon R9 M395X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M395X and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M395X and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 Radeon R9 M395X or Radeon RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M395X
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M395X has 150% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon R9 M395X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M395X.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M395X is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 M395X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 87% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
20−22
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 M395X and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
240−250
190−200
medium / 768p
210−220
160−170
ultra / 1080p
130−140
85−90
QHD / 1440p
100−110
45−50
4K / 2160p
60−65
24−27
high / 768p
180−190
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon R9 M395X and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
85−90
ultra / 1080p
85−90
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
10−11
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Far Cry 5 is 106% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
10−12
low / 720p
140−150
90−95
medium / 1080p
85−90
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Fortnite is 68% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
40−45
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
5−6
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Forza Horizon 4 is 91% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
110−120
75−80
medium / 768p
100−110
70−75
high / 1080p
50−55
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Metro Exodus is 108% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
27−30
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−11
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M395X
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
GCN 3
Polaris
Code name
Amethyst XT
Polaris
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
16 October 2014
1 August 2016
Pipelines
2048
2304
Core clock speed
723 MHz
Boost Clock
1077 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
155.1
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
4,963 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
Not Listed
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
413 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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