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    Radeon R9 M295X vs Radeon RX 550X

    In this comparison between Radeon R9 M295X and Radeon RX 550X 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 M295X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    Radeon R9 M295X Check Price
    Radeon RX 550X

    Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 M295X here:

    Radeon R9 M295X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R9 M295X Radeon RX 550X
    Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type Not Listed GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 M295X has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
    • Radeon R9 M295X is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M295X is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
    • Radeon R9 M295X is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 377 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
    • Radeon R9 M295X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 10−11
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 21−24
    medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 M295X Radeon RX 550X
    Architecture GCN 3 GCN 4.0
    Code name Tonga Lexa
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 16 October 2014 16 December 2018
    Pipelines 2048 512
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1183 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54 37.86
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 1,211 gflops
    Length 145 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX Not Listed 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) 392 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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