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GPU

AMD

AMD Radeon R5 230

Graphics processor

Video memory: 1 GB^*
Memory bus: 64 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 10.67 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

27.61^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

41.35^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

12.04^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

12.54^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

14.08^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

33.58^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

34.58^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

2,883.50^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

6.53^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

1.45^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

3.23^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

3.37^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

8.69^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

8.88^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

Car Chase OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

7.37^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

Tessellation OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R5 230

13.35^* fps

AMD Radeon R5 230

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL641^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL641^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark255^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark222^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark558^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark235^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: TeraScale 2
Manufacturing process: 40 nm
Process node: 40 nm
GPU cores: 160^*
GPU base clock: 625 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 625 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 533 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 67 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 19 W^*
Transistors: 370 million^*
Graphics processor: Caicos^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 19 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.2 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.4^*
OpenCL: 1.2^*
Shader model: 5.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 128 KB^*

GPU configurations

Caicos Pro
Chip variant
Caicos Pro
Reference clock
625 MHz
Rated power
19 W
Power specification
TBP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB^*
Video memory type: DDR3^*
Memory bus: 64 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 10.67 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 19 W^*
Typical board power: 19 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 200^* GFLOPS
TDP: 19^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon R5 230^*
Year: 2014^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 370^*
Die size: 67^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 8.53^*

Specifications 2 · 30 fields

Architecture: Terascale 2 Caicos PRO-L^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 128KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 19 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 8.5GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 64 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 533^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR3^*
Name: Radeon R5 230^*
Best Resolution: 1024 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 4.3^*
PSU: 300 Watt & 22 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 3 GPixel/s^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 4^*
Release Date: 03-Apr-2014^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 8^*
Texture Rate: 5 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
Core Speed: 625^* MHz
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 11.0^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon R5 230^*
GPU Chip: Caicos^*
Released: Apr 3rd, 2014^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, DDR3, 64 bit^*
GPU clock: 625^* MHz
Memory clock: 667^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 160 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 4 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 200^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon R5 230^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2014-04-03^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 19^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 67^* mm²
Transistors (million): 370^*
Freq (MHz): 625^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 22 fields

proc transistors: 370 million^*
proc die size: 67^* mm²
cores: 160^*
memory clock: 667^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: AMD Radeon R5 230^*
ram type: DDR3^*
bus width: 64^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 10.67^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.2^*
tdp: 19^* W
suggested psu: 200^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.69^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: TeraScale 2^*
card release date: 2014-04-03^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 6 · 33 fields

DirectX / feature level

11.2 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.2^*

OpenGL

4.4^*

Shader model

5.0^*

Architecture

TeraScale 2^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

64^* bit

Reported shader processors

160^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.2^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

8 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

128 KB^*

Reported display outputs

1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.3a, 1x VGA^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

2.500 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

67 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

370 million^*

Graphics processor

Caicos^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

10.67 GB/s^*

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Raster output units

4^*

Reported shading units

160^*

Card or module format

Single-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

200 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

19 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

5.000 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

8^*

GPU cores

160^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon R5 230^*
GPU Chip: Caicos^*
Released: Apr 3rd, 2014^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, DDR3, 64 bit^*
GPU clock: 625^* MHz
Memory clock: 667^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 160 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 8 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 200^* GFLOPS
TDP: 19^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon R5 230^*
Year: 2014^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 370^*
Die size: 67^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 8.53^*

Specifications 9 · 51 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 64^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Caicos^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: TeraScale 2^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 370 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 67^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Apr 3rd, 2014^*
Graphics Card Generation: Volcanic Islands (R5 200)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Pirate Islands^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon R5 230^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 625^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 667 MHz 1334 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 64^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 10.67^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Caicos^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 2.500 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 5.000 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 19^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1.3a 1x VGA^*
Board Design Board Number: C164^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.2 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.4^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.2^*
source file: amd2014.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Sea Islands^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Board Design Length: 168 mm 6.6 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Caicos PRO^*
Graphics Processor Density: 5.5M / mm²^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-631^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.0^*
Top CORES: 160^*
Render Config Shading Units: 160^*
Render Config Compute Units: 2^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 128^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 200^* GFLOPS
Render Config L1 Cache: 8 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR3^*

Specifications 10 · 6 fields

name: Radeon R5 230^*
price: $42.34^*
3dmark: 235^*
value: 5.55^*
2dmark: 558^*
test: Jan 2018^*

Specifications 11 · 3 fields

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon R5 230^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

641^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

gpuName

Radeon R5 230^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon R5 230^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

222^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

255^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

81.1^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

2.74^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

641^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,018^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 13 · 25 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 4^*
rop: 4^*
igp: Yes^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCI^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: DDR3^*
gpuChip: Caicos^*
gpuChip: ION^*
productName: Radeon R5 230^*
productName: Radeon R5 230^*
releaseYear: 2,014^*
releaseYear: 2,014^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 64^*
gpuClock: 450^*
gpuClock: 625^*
memClock: 667^*
unifiedShader: 160^*
unifiedShader: 16^*
tmu: 8^*
tmu: 8^*

* Provisional data