G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon Pro W5500

2020

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,100 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 283.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 22.3 vs 5.8 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 125W instead of 500W, a 375W reduction.
✅Measures 241mm instead of 307mm, a 66mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 295X2 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Radeon R9 295X2

2014

Why buy it

✅30.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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275.7% HIGHER MSRP
$1,499 MSRPvs$399 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.8 vs 22.3 G3D/$ ($1,499 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
❌300% higher power demand at 500W vs 125W.
❌27.4% longer card at 307mm vs 241mm.

Radeon Pro W5500

2020

Radeon R9 295X2

2014

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,100 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 283.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 22.3 vs 5.8 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 125W instead of 500W, a 375W reduction.
✅Measures 241mm instead of 307mm, a 66mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

✅30.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 295X2 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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275.7% HIGHER MSRP
$1,499 MSRPvs$399 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.8 vs 22.3 G3D/$ ($1,499 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
❌300% higher power demand at 500W vs 125W.
❌27.4% longer card at 307mm vs 241mm.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro W5500 better than Radeon R9 295X2?

Yes. Radeon Pro W5500 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon R9 295X2 averages 30.4% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 8,913 vs 8,734 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro W5500 is a 2020 card with FSR upscaling, while Radeon R9 295X2 is a 2014 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro W5500 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2014 and a 7nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro W5500 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon Pro W5500 is about $1,100 cheaper on MSRP at $399 MSRP versus $1,499 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.0% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 283.4%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon R9 295X2 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon R9 295X2 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $1,499 MSRP, even if Radeon Pro W5500 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon Pro W5500 Benchmark Check

Radeon R9 295X2 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro W5500	Radeon R9 295X2
1080p
low	102 FPS	105 FPS
medium	88 FPS	89 FPS
high	74 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	49 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	89 FPS
medium	77 FPS	75 FPS
high	57 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	37 FPS	36 FPS
medium	34 FPS	32 FPS
high	21 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro W5500	Radeon R9 295X2
1080p
low	137 FPS	193 FPS
medium	104 FPS	169 FPS
high	75 FPS	141 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	110 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	137 FPS
medium	63 FPS	111 FPS
high	47 FPS	88 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	68 FPS
4K
low	43 FPS	63 FPS
medium	32 FPS	53 FPS
high	26 FPS	48 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	39 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro W5500	Radeon R9 295X2
1080p
low	401 FPS	393 FPS
medium	321 FPS	314 FPS
high	267 FPS	262 FPS
ultra	201 FPS	197 FPS
1440p
low	301 FPS	295 FPS
medium	241 FPS	236 FPS
high	201 FPS	197 FPS
ultra	150 FPS	147 FPS
4K
low	201 FPS	197 FPS
medium	160 FPS	157 FPS
high	134 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	98 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro W5500	Radeon R9 295X2
1080p
low	227 FPS	240 FPS
medium	196 FPS	207 FPS
high	162 FPS	168 FPS
ultra	135 FPS	143 FPS
1440p
low	172 FPS	179 FPS
medium	151 FPS	155 FPS
high	120 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	98 FPS
4K
low	91 FPS	103 FPS
medium	75 FPS	82 FPS
high	60 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	47 FPS	50 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro W5500 and Radeon R9 295X2

Radeon Pro W5500

The Radeon Pro W5500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 10 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1187 MHz to 1400 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,913 points. Launch price was $399.

Radeon R9 295X2

The Radeon R9 295X2 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 29 2014. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1018 MHz. It has 2816 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 500W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,734 points. Launch price was $1,499.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro W5500 scores 8,913 and the Radeon R9 295X2 reaches 8,734 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro W5500 is built on RDNA 1.0 while the Radeon R9 295X2 uses GCN 2.0, both on 7 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 1,408 (Radeon Pro W5500) vs 2,816 (Radeon R9 295X2). Raw compute: 3.942 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5500) vs 5.733 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon R9 295X2). Boost clocks: 1400 MHz vs 1018 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5500	Radeon R9 295X2
G3D Mark Score	8,913+2%	8,734
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	GCN 2.0
Process Node	7 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1408	2816 ×2+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.942 TFLOPS	5.733 TFLOPS ×2+45%
Boost Clock	1400 MHz+38%	1018 MHz
ROPs	32	64 ×2+100%
TMUs	88	176 ×2+100%
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling + RSR	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon Pro W5500	Radeon R9 295X2
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of video memory. Bus width: 128-bit vs 512-bit x2. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon Pro W5500) vs 1 MB (Radeon R9 295X2) — the Radeon Pro W5500 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5500	Radeon R9 295X2
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit	512-bit x2+300%
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon Pro W5500) vs 12.0 (Radeon R9 295X2). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5500	Radeon R9 295X2
DirectX	12.1	12.0
Vulkan	1.2+9%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6+7%	4.3
Max Displays	4	6+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro W5500) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R9 295X2). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs UVD 4.2. Supported codecs: HEVC,H.264,VP9 (Radeon Pro W5500) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (Radeon R9 295X2).

Feature	Radeon Pro W5500	Radeon R9 295X2
Encoder	VCN 2.0	VCE 2.0
Decoder	VCN 2.0	UVD 4.2
Codecs	HEVC,H.264,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro W5500 draws 125W versus the Radeon R9 295X2's 500W — a 120% difference. The Radeon Pro W5500 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon Pro W5500) vs 1000W (Radeon R9 295X2). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 241mm vs 307mm, occupying 1 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 65°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro W5500	Radeon R9 295X2
TDP	125W-75%	500W
Recommended PSU	500W-50%	1000W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	2x 8-pin
Length	241mm	307mm
Height	111mm	114mm
Slots	1-50%	2
Temp (Load)	75°C	65°C-13%
Perf/Watt	71.3+307%	17.5

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Value Analysis

The Radeon Pro W5500 launched at $399 MSRP, while the Radeon R9 295X2 launched at $1499. The Radeon Pro W5500 costs 73.4% less ($1100 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 22.3 (Radeon Pro W5500) vs 5.8 (Radeon R9 295X2) — the Radeon Pro W5500 offers 284.5% better value. The Radeon Pro W5500 is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2014).