Radeon R9 295X2 vs Radeon R9 FURY X

Radeon R9 295X2
Memory: 4096Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
Release date: 29 Apr 2014
Radeon R9 295X2
Radeon R9 FURY X
Memory: 4096Mb HBMDESKTOP
Release date: 24 Jun 2015
Radeon R9 FURY X

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    139%
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    100%

Relative performance

Gaming performance index

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    121%
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Radeon R9 295X2

21% higher gaming performance.
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports FreeSync
Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports TrueAudio
Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

Reasons to consider Radeon R9 FURY X

225 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon R9 295X2 .
This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Supports FreeSync
Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports TrueAudio
Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

Radeon R9 295X2

HWBench recommends Radeon R9 295X2

The Radeon R9 295X2 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (47 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

Radeon R9 295X2Radeon R9 FURY X
GPU NameVesuvius (Vesuvius XT)vsFiji (Fiji XT C8)
Fab Process28 nmvs28 nm
Die Size438 mm²vs596 mm²
Transistors6,200 millionvs8,900 million
Shaders2816vs4096
Compute Units44vs64
Core clock1018 MHzvs1050 MHz
ROPs64vs64
TMUs176vs256

Memory Configuration

Radeon R9 295X2Radeon R9 FURY X
Memory TypeGDDR5vsHBM
Bus Width512 bit x2vs4096 bit
Memory Speed1250 MHz
5000 MHz effective
vs500 MHz
1000 MHz effective
Memory Size4096 Mbvs4096 Mb

Additional details

Radeon R9 295X2Radeon R9 FURY X
TDP500 wattsvs275 watts
Release Date29 Apr 2014vs24 Jun 2015

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    130.40 GP/s
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    67.20 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    358.40 GT/s
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    268.80 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    640.00 GB/s
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    512.00 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    11466.00 GFLOPs
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    8602.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

3DMark 11

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    26440
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    18960

Points (higher is better)

Game benchmarks

Assassin's Creed: Unity

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    66.3
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    45.4

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 3

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    196.1
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    157

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 4

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    130.4
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    94.3

FPS (higher is better)

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    170.5
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    138.6

FPS (higher is better)

Civilization: Beyond Earth

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    139.3
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    135.4

FPS (higher is better)

Crysis 3

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    63.1
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    57.3

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 4

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    88.6
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    91.4

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    124
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    96

FPS (higher is better)

Mad Max

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    191.9
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    144.1

FPS (higher is better)

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    80.8
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    96

FPS (higher is better)

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    179.1
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    124.7

FPS (higher is better)

Ryse

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    135.4
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    111.4

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    48
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    63

FPS (higher is better)

Thief 2014

DX11, Very High Details

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    71
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    87

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    116.9
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    92

FPS (higher is better)

Assassin's Creed: Unity

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    43.2
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    29.5

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 3

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    149.1
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    103.8

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 4

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    90.9
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    65.5

FPS (higher is better)

Bioshock Infinite

DX11, Ultra, DDOD, FXAA

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    112
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    107

FPS (higher is better)

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    142.1
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    112.2

FPS (higher is better)

Civilization: Beyond Earth

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    136.8
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    102.2

FPS (higher is better)

Crysis 3

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    55.6
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    38.5

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 4

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    75.4
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    69.6

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    103
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    74

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman Absolution

DX11, High Quality, 2x MSAA, 16x AF

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    85
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    83

FPS (higher is better)

Mad Max

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    135.1
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    99.5

FPS (higher is better)

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    49.8
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    75.5

FPS (higher is better)

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    148.5
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    91.5

FPS (higher is better)

Ryse

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    117
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    86.1

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    39
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    53

FPS (higher is better)

Thief 2014

DX11, Very High Details

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    66
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    70

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    92.1
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    70.4

FPS (higher is better)

Assassin's Creed: Unity

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    38.8
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    31.5

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 3

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    74.4
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    52.8

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 4

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    47.5
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    34.4

FPS (higher is better)

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    95.3
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    73.4

FPS (higher is better)

Civilization: Beyond Earth

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    89.1
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    71.4

FPS (higher is better)

Crysis 3

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    38.9
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    28.5

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 4

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    38.7
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    37.9

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    55
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    42

FPS (higher is better)

Mad Max

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    68.9
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    50.1

FPS (higher is better)

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    24.7
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    36.1

FPS (higher is better)

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    108.6
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    51.6

FPS (higher is better)

Ryse

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    59.9
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    44

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    23
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    34

FPS (higher is better)

Thief 2014

DX11, Very High Details

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    43
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    39

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs

  • Radeon R9 295X2
    51.8
  • Radeon R9 FURY X
    39.9

FPS (higher is better)