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AMD Radeon R9 295X2

Graphics processor

Rated memory bandwidth: 640 GB/s

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark8,816^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark804^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark8,619^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark766^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark7,730^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 2
Process node: 28 nm^*
GPUs per card: 2^*
GPU base clock: 1,018 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 1,018 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,250 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Reported chip die area: 438 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 500 W^*
Transistors: 6,200 million^*
GPU boost clock: 1,018 MHz
Stream processors: 5,632
Graphics processor: Vesuvius^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 500 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 900 W^*
External power connectors: 2x 8-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (12_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1^*
Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
Shader model: 6.5^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 4 GB^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 8,192 MB^*
Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified): 2,816^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 512 bit^*
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 320 GB/s^*

GPU configurations

Vesuvius
Chip variant
Vesuvius
Reference clock
1,018 MHz
Rated power
500 W
Power specification
TBP

Memory & storage

Video memory type: GDDR5^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 640 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 500 W^*
Typical board power: 500 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 11,466.75^* GFLOPS
TDP: 500^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon R9 295X2^*
Year: 2014^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 12,400^*
Die size: 876^*
Memory size: 8,192^*
Memory speed: 640^*

Specifications 2 · 32 fields

Architecture: GCN 1.1 Versuvius XT^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 1024KB(x2)^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 500 Watts^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 8,192^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 640GB/sec^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 512 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,250^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon R9 295X2^*
Best Resolution: 3840 x 2160^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 4.4^*
PSU: 850 Watt & 56 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 130 GPixel/s^*
Power Connector: 2x 8-pin^*
Process: 28nm^*
ROPs: 64 (x2)^*
Release Date: 29-Apr-2014^*
Release Price: $1499.00^*
Resolution WxH: 4096x2160^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 176^*
Texture Rate: 358 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
Core Speed: 1,018^* MHz
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 40 fields

Product Name: Radeon R9 295X2^*
Product Name: Radeon R9 295X2^*
Product Name: Radeon R9 295X2^*
Product Name: Radeon R9 295X2^*
Product Name: Radeon R9 295X2^*
GPU Chip: Vesuvius^*
GPU Chip: Vesuvius^*
GPU Chip: Vesuvius^*
GPU Chip: Vesuvius^*
GPU Chip: Vesuvius^*
Released: Apr 29th, 2014^*
Released: Apr 29th, 2014^*
Released: Apr 29th, 2014^*
Released: Apr 29th, 2014^*
Released: Apr 29th, 2014^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 4 GB, GDDR5, 512 bit^*
Memory: 4 GB, GDDR5, 512 bit^*
Memory: 4 GB, GDDR5, 512 bit^*
Memory: 4 GB, GDDR5, 512 bit^*
Memory: 4 GB, GDDR5, 512 bit^*
GPU clock: 1,018^* MHz
GPU clock: 1,018^* MHz
GPU clock: 1,018^* MHz
GPU clock: 1,018^* MHz
GPU clock: 1,018^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,250^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,250^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,250^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,250^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,250^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 2816 / 176 / 64^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 2816 / 176 / 64^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 2816 / 176 / 64^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 2816 / 176 / 64^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 2816 / 176 / 64^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 5,733^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 716.7^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon R9 295X2^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2014-04-29^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
TDP (W): 500^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 438^* mm²
Transistors (million): 6,200^*
Freq (MHz): 1,018^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 6,200 million^*
proc die size: 438^* mm²
Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified): 2,816^*
memory clock: 1,250^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 4^*
name: AMD Radeon R9 295X2^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 512^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 320^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 5.733^*
fp64 performance: 0.7167^*
tdp: 500^* W
suggested psu: 900^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 2x 8-pin^*
is retail board: Yes^*
gpi value: 4.91^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 2.0^*
card release date: 2014-04-29^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 6 · 36 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (12_0)^*

OpenCL

2.1^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5^*

Vulkan

1.2.170^*

Architecture

GCN 2.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 3.0 x16^*

Memory bus (allocation unspecified)

512^* bit

Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified)

2,816^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

5.733^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.7167^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache (allocation unspecified)

1024 KB^*

Reported display outputs

1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

65.15 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

2x 8-pin^*

Reported chip die area

438 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

6,200 million^*

Graphics processor

Vesuvius^*

GPUs per card

2^*

Reported video memory (allocation unspecified)

4^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified)

320.0 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units (allocation unspecified)

64^*

Reported shading units (allocation unspecified)

2,816^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

900 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

500 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

179.2 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units (allocation unspecified)

176^*

Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified)

2,816^*

Reported video memory (allocation unspecified)

4^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

8,816^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon R9 295X2^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon R9 295X2^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon R9 295X2^*
GPU Chip: Vesuvius^*
Released: Apr 29th, 2014^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 4 GB, GDDR5, 512 bit^*
GPU clock: 1,018^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,250^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 2816 / 176 / 64^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 11,466.75^* GFLOPS
TDP: 500^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon R9 295X2^*
Year: 2014^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 12,400^*
Die size: 876^*
Memory size: 8,192^*
Memory speed: 640^*

Specifications 10 · 57 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 512 bit x2^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Vesuvius^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 2.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 6,200 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 438^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Apr 29th, 2014^*
Graphics Card Generation: Volcanic Islands (R9 200)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Pirate Islands^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon R9 295X2^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 1,018^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1250 MHz 5 Gbps effective^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 4^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 512^* bit
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 320^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 176^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Vesuvius x2^*
Render Config ROPs: 64^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 65.15 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 179.2 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 500^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 900^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-C673A7-00D_02^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (12_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
source file: amd2014.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Sea Islands^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1600x900 | Playable:1920x1080 | Unplayable:2560x1440^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 1,499 USD^*
Board Design Length: 307 mm 12.1 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Vesuvius XT (215-0852022)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 8-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 14.2M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 114 mm 4.5 inches^*
Board Design Width: 42 mm 1.7 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 33 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 176 x2^*
Top ROPS: 64 x2^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5^*
Top CORES: 2816 x2^*
Render Config Shading Units: 2,816^*
Render Config Compute Units: 44^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 1,024^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 4 GB x2^*
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 5.733^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 716.7 GFLOPS (1:8)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

name: Radeon R9 295X2^*
price: $1,099.99*^*
3dmark: 7,730^*
value: 7.03^*
2dmark: 766^*
tdp: 500^*
powerperf: 15^*
test: May 2014^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

gpuName

Radeon R9 295X2^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

8,619^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

804^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

499.1^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

17.27^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

500^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

17.24^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,014^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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