Radeon R9 255
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Radeon R9 255

AMD

G3D Mark

1,501

Performance

Budget

September 2 2014
190 Watt
GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)

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About G3D Mark

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.

Overview

The Radeon R9 255 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in September 2 2014. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. Core clock: 918 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 190W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,501 points. Launch price was $249.

Specifications

General

Codename
Tonga
Architecture
GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
Launch Price
$249
Release Date
September 2 2014
Performance Ranking Position
365

Technical

ROPs
32
TMUs
112
vram
2048 MB
L1 Cache
448 kB
L2 Cache
512 kB
Core Clock
918 MHz
Shading Units
1792
Transistor Count
5,000 million
Texture Fill Rate
102.8
Manufacturing Process
28 nm
Power Consumption (TDP)
190 Watt
Floating Point Performance
3.29 TFLOPS

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