AMD Radeon R9 295X2

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AMD Radeon R9 295X2
The AMD Radeon R9 295X2 is the most extreme graphics card today. The R9 295X2 features 12.4 billion transistors, 5632 stream processors and 11.5 TFLOPS of compute power are being thrown around, not to mention the card's 8GB of GDDR5 memory and dual 512-bit memory bus, which provide a total memory bandwidth of 640GB/s.
GCN 2.0 (Hawaii x2)
Architecture
High-end
Product Tier
5632
Shader Cores
128
ROPs
352
TMUs
No RT
Ray Tracing
8 GB
Memory
GDDR5
Memory Type
320 x2 GB/s
Bandwidth
500 W
TDP
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Apr 8, 2014Price at Launch:$1,499
Type:DesktopArchitecture:GCN 2.0 (Hawaii x2)
Generation:Radeon R9 200 seriesProduct Tier:High-end
VRAM Capacity:8 GBTotal Board Power:500 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:5632TMUs:352
ROPs:128L2 Cache:2 MB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:8 GBMemory Type:GDDR5
Memory Speed:5.0 GbpsMemory Bus:512-bit x2
Bandwidth:3,202 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:1.018 GHzFP32 Throughput:11.5 TFLOPs
Ray Tracing:NoProcess Size:28nm
Process Name:TSMC 28nmDie Size:438 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:500 WPower Connectors:2x 8-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 3.0 x16DisplayPort Support:DP 1.2
DSC:NoMax Displays:4
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12Shader Model:6.5
Vulkan Version:1.2OpenGL Version:4.6

Reviews and Ratings

87

Average Score

Based on 21 reviews

7.4

User Score

Based on 48 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Extremely fast
  • Perfect candidate for 4K gaming
  • Excellent scaling and performance at Eyefinity and 4K
  • Low temperatures thanks to watercooling
  • Backplate included

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Expensive
  • May require a new PSU
  • Very high power consumption
  • Watercooling radiator takes up extra space

Unleashed earlier this year, Nvidia's 3072 CUDA Core GTX Titan X was every enthusiast's dream until it was overshadowed by the GTX 980 Ti a few months later. Although the GTX 980 Ti is slower, it lets power users enjoy 4K gaming for $650 versus $1,000...

By TechSpot on
90

With that in mind, we're not totally shocked at AMD's MSRP of $1,500 -- well over the $1,200 it would cost for a pair of R9 290Xs.

By TechSpot on
83

AMD has boldly gone where it hasn't gone before for its reference designs, adding water-cooling to its newest offering, the 295X2. Just looking at the elegant design of the setup requires a rethink about the usual complexity of water-cooling. It's a...

By PC Authority on
100

The fastest graphics card we’ve ever reviewed, but it’s also the most expensive by...

By Expert Reviews on
80

More to the point, there is no other graphics card anywhere near to it - and it doesn't look as though it'll have similarly priced competition any time in the next few months. For those lucky few who can afford the best gaming rig, this marvel will be the jewel in a hot but utterly dazzling crown.

By PCAdvisor on
88

If you want the best than the AMD Radeon R9 295X2 Graphics Card is the answer to pure 4K gaming...

By ImpulseGamer on
80

The AMD Radeon R9 295X2 is an incredible high-end, multi-core GPU that will really come into its own when 4K gaming becomes more...

By PC Mag on
87

I’m happy to applaud its design and performance, but I couldn’t recommend it as a sensible purchase; even if you can afford one or find one for sale.

By PCGamer on
90

What I know for certain is that AMD’s Radeon 295X2 is a compelling product, and that it justifies its asking price in performance, thermals, and aesthetics. And I hope it signals a bold new direction for AMD in terms of design language and branding. Quite simply, if you’re not married to Nvidia’s robust ecosystem and want a 4K-capable card that stays cool and quiet, you can’t go wrong with the Radeon R9 295X2.

By Forbes on
100

In return you get to play your games at butter-smooth framerates with merely the very best image quality settings. Pricing discussion aside, we have to give the Radeon R9 295x2 our Top pick award.

By The Guru of 3D on
86

Personally I'm not so convinced that 4K is a must anyway, in most games I see very little difference between 2560x1600 w/ AA and 4K w/o AA, so little that I wonder if the performance hit is really worth it.

By TechPowerUP on
90

Based on cooling present on the Asus Ares II, the Radeon R9 295X2 is an obscenely fast card that delivers smooth framerates at ultra-high resolutions. The $1,499 (£1,100-plus) price tag certainly isn't going to win any value awards, but any halo product, especially one that sets new performance standards, is never cheap.

By Hexus on
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