Arc A370M vs Radeon R9 M295X

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.

Arc A370M

2022

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 250W, a 215W reduction.
✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 17.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $300 MSRP).

Radeon R9 M295X

2014

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌614.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 35W.

Arc A370M

2022

Radeon R9 M295X

2014

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 250W, a 215W reduction.
✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 17.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $300 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌614.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 35W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon R9 M295X better than Arc A370M?

Yes. Radeon R9 M295X is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 5,150 vs 5,115 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon R9 M295X is a 2014 card with FSR upscaling, while Arc A370M is a 2022 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. 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?

Arc A370M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2014, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 6nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Radeon R9 M295X can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $300 MSRP. Radeon R9 M295X is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon R9 M295X is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $300 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 0.7% higher G3D Mark. Arc A370M is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (35W vs 250W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Arc A370M make more sense than Radeon R9 M295X?

Yes. Arc A370M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (35W vs 250W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon R9 M295X. The trade-off is that Radeon R9 M295X currently gives you 0.7% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

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.

Arc A370M Benchmark Check

Radeon R9 M295X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Arc A370M	Radeon R9 M295X
1080p
low	83 FPS	104 FPS
medium	71 FPS	89 FPS
high	58 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	43 FPS
1440p
low	73 FPS	90 FPS
medium	63 FPS	79 FPS
high	46 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	33 FPS
4K
low	27 FPS	29 FPS
medium	25 FPS	27 FPS
high	17 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Arc A370M	Radeon R9 M295X
1080p
low	115 FPS	96 FPS
medium	89 FPS	74 FPS
high	69 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	44 FPS
1440p
low	84 FPS	58 FPS
medium	63 FPS	41 FPS
high	50 FPS	31 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	23 FPS
4K
low	49 FPS	23 FPS
medium	37 FPS	16 FPS
high	29 FPS	13 FPS
ultra	20 FPS	9 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Arc A370M	Radeon R9 M295X
1080p
low	230 FPS	232 FPS
medium	184 FPS	185 FPS
high	153 FPS	154 FPS
ultra	115 FPS	116 FPS
1440p
low	173 FPS	174 FPS
medium	138 FPS	139 FPS
high	115 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	87 FPS
4K
low	115 FPS	116 FPS
medium	92 FPS	93 FPS
high	77 FPS	77 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	58 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Arc A370M	Radeon R9 M295X
1080p
low	143 FPS	139 FPS
medium	117 FPS	113 FPS
high	99 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	81 FPS
1440p
low	105 FPS	104 FPS
medium	88 FPS	85 FPS
high	75 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	57 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	61 FPS
medium	49 FPS	47 FPS
high	39 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	26 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Arc A370M and Radeon R9 M295X

Arc A370M

The Arc A370M is manufactured by Intel. It was released in March 30 2022. It features the Generation 12.7 architecture. The core clock ranges from 300 MHz to 1550 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 8 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,115 points.

Radeon R9 M295X

The Radeon R9 M295X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 23 2014. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 723 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,150 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Arc A370M scores 5,115 and the Radeon R9 M295X reaches 5,150 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Arc A370M is built on Generation 12.7 while the Radeon R9 M295X uses GCN 3.0, both on 6 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (Arc A370M) vs 2,048 (Radeon R9 M295X). Raw compute: 3.174 TFLOPS (Arc A370M) vs 2.961 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 M295X).

Feature	Arc A370M	Radeon R9 M295X
G3D Mark Score	5,115	5,150
Architecture	Generation 12.7	GCN 3.0
Process Node	6 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1024	2048+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.174 TFLOPS+7%	2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	128+100%
L1 Cache	1.5 MB+200%	0.5 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+700%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Arc A370M	Radeon R9 M295X
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 112 GB/s (Arc A370M) vs 176 GB/s (Radeon R9 M295X) — a 57.1% advantage for the Radeon R9 M295X. Bus width: 64-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Arc A370M) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon R9 M295X) — the Arc A370M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Arc A370M	Radeon R9 M295X
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	112 GB/s	176 GB/s+57%
Bus Width	64-bit	256-bit+300%
L2 Cache	4 MB+700%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Arc A370M) vs 12 (Radeon R9 M295X). Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	Arc A370M	Radeon R9 M295X
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Xe Media Engine (Arc A370M) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon R9 M295X). Decoder: Xe Media Engine vs UVD 4.2.

Feature	Arc A370M	Radeon R9 M295X
Encoder	Xe Media Engine	VCE 3.0
Decoder	Xe Media Engine	UVD 4.2
Codecs	AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9	—

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Power & Dimensions

The Arc A370M draws 35W versus the Radeon R9 M295X's 250W — a 150.9% difference. The Arc A370M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Arc A370M) vs 350W (Radeon R9 M295X). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.