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 R9 M295X

2014

Why buy it

✅Measures 1mm instead of 160mm, a 159mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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400% HIGHER MSRP
$300 MSRPvs$60 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 17.2 vs 88.7 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $60 MSRP).
❌614.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 35W.

Radeon RX 6300

2022

Why buy it

✅Costs $240 less on MSRP ($60 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Delivers 416.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 88.7 vs 17.2 G3D/$ ($60 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 250W, a 215W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌15900% longer card at 160mm vs 1mm.

Radeon R9 M295X

2014

Radeon RX 6300

2022

Why buy it

✅Measures 1mm instead of 160mm, a 159mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

✅Costs $240 less on MSRP ($60 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Delivers 416.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 88.7 vs 17.2 G3D/$ ($60 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 250W, a 215W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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400% HIGHER MSRP
$300 MSRPvs$60 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 17.2 vs 88.7 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $60 MSRP).
❌614.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 35W.

Trade-offs

❌15900% longer card at 160mm vs 1mm.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 6300 better than Radeon R9 M295X?

Yes. Radeon RX 6300 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 5,319 vs 5,150 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon RX 6300 is a 2022 card with FSR 3 + AFMF, while Radeon R9 M295X 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 RX 6300 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2014, better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023) 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 RX 6300 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $60 MSRP. Radeon RX 6300 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon RX 6300 is about $240 cheaper on MSRP at $60 MSRP versus $300 MSRP, and you are getting 3.3% higher G3D Mark. Moving to $60 MSRP gets you newer hardware, lower power draw (35W vs 250W), and FSR 3 + AFMF.

Is Radeon R9 M295X still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon R9 M295X is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below $300 MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. Radeon RX 6300 is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and FSR 3 + AFMF.

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 R9 M295X Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 6300 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon R9 M295X	Radeon RX 6300
1080p
low	104 FPS	129 FPS
medium	89 FPS	115 FPS
high	72 FPS	98 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	73 FPS
1440p
low	90 FPS	118 FPS
medium	79 FPS	99 FPS
high	57 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	62 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	49 FPS
medium	27 FPS	46 FPS
high	18 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	30 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon R9 M295X	Radeon RX 6300
1080p
low	96 FPS	165 FPS
medium	74 FPS	129 FPS
high	61 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	58 FPS	107 FPS
medium	41 FPS	83 FPS
high	31 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	42 FPS
4K
low	23 FPS	54 FPS
medium	16 FPS	42 FPS
high	13 FPS	32 FPS
ultra	9 FPS	20 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon R9 M295X	Radeon RX 6300
1080p
low	232 FPS	239 FPS
medium	185 FPS	191 FPS
high	154 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	116 FPS	120 FPS
1440p
low	174 FPS	180 FPS
medium	139 FPS	144 FPS
high	116 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	90 FPS
4K
low	116 FPS	120 FPS
medium	93 FPS	96 FPS
high	77 FPS	80 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	60 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon R9 M295X	Radeon RX 6300
1080p
low	139 FPS	239 FPS
medium	113 FPS	191 FPS
high	97 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	120 FPS
1440p
low	104 FPS	180 FPS
medium	85 FPS	144 FPS
high	74 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	90 FPS
4K
low	61 FPS	108 FPS
medium	47 FPS	81 FPS
high	37 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	54 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon R9 M295X and Radeon RX 6300

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.

Radeon RX 6300

The Radeon RX 6300 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2000 MHz to 2400 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,319 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon R9 M295X scores 5,150 and the Radeon RX 6300 reaches 5,319 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon R9 M295X is built on GCN 3.0 while the Radeon RX 6300 uses RDNA 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Radeon R9 M295X) vs 768 (Radeon RX 6300). Raw compute: 2.961 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 M295X) vs 3.686 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 6300).

Feature	Radeon R9 M295X	Radeon RX 6300
G3D Mark Score	5,150	5,319+3%
Architecture	GCN 3.0	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	6 nm
Shading Units	2048+167%	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.961 TFLOPS	3.686 TFLOPS+24%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	128+167%	48
L1 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR 3 + AFMF

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the Radeon RX 6300 is support for FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The Radeon R9 M295X lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.

Feature	Radeon R9 M295X	Radeon RX 6300
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR 3
Frame Generation	Not Supported	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 176 GB/s (Radeon R9 M295X) vs 64 GB/s (Radeon RX 6300) — a 175% advantage for the Radeon R9 M295X. Bus width: 256-bit vs 32-bit. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (Radeon R9 M295X) vs 1 MB (Radeon RX 6300) — the Radeon RX 6300 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon R9 M295X	Radeon RX 6300
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	176 GB/s+175%	64 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit+700%	32-bit
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (Radeon R9 M295X) vs 12_2 (Radeon RX 6300). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 2.

Feature	Radeon R9 M295X	Radeon RX 6300
DirectX	12	12_2
Max Displays	0	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 3.0 (Radeon R9 M295X) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon RX 6300). Decoder: UVD 4.2 vs VCN 3.0.

Feature	Radeon R9 M295X	Radeon RX 6300
Encoder	VCE 3.0	VCN 3.0
Decoder	UVD 4.2	VCN 3.0

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon R9 M295X draws 250W versus the Radeon RX 6300's 35W — a 150.9% difference. The Radeon RX 6300 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon R9 M295X) vs 300W (Radeon RX 6300). Power connectors: Mobile vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 1mm vs 160mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots.

Feature	Radeon R9 M295X	Radeon RX 6300
TDP	250W	35W-86%
Recommended PSU	350W	300W-14%
Power Connector	Mobile	PCIe-powered
Length	1mm	160mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Perf/Watt	20.6	152.0+638%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon R9 M295X launched at $300 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 6300 launched at $60. The Radeon RX 6300 costs 80% less ($240 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 17.2 (Radeon R9 M295X) vs 88.7 (Radeon RX 6300) — the Radeon RX 6300 offers 415.7% better value. The Radeon RX 6300 is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2014).