AMD Radeon R9 M295X vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Comparison

# NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER vs AMD Radeon R9 M295X

The data presents a stark generational clash: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, a 2024 desktop flagship built on a 5 nm process, against the AMD Radeon R9 M295X, a 2014 mobile-class MXM module on 28 nm. The benchmark scores are not close; they are separated by nearly a decade of architecture and a factor of roughly 15 in raw transistor count. This comparison is less about a contest and more about illustrating how far GPU technology has advanced, with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER dominating every measurable metric while the R9 M295X holds only historical interest.

Where Each One Wins

The win split is absolute: the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER takes both head-to-head benchmark victories, while the R9 M295X records zero wins. In the shared tests, the NVIDIA card wins Geekbench OpenCL with a score of 199,267 against 22,858, a delta of 771.8%. It also wins Geekbench Vulkan with 53,683 against 29,091, a delta of 84.5%. There is no workload category where the AMD part emerges ahead.

However, the R9 M295X does have one unique benchmark result not shared by the NVIDIA card: a Geekbench Metal score of 33,790. This suggests the AMD card retains some relevance in Apple-centric or Metal-API environments, likely due to its historical use in portable systems. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has no Metal score listed, so for that specific API, the data is silent on NVIDIA's performance. The NVIDIA card also holds a higher percentile ranking at 76 versus the R9 M295X's 74, indicating that despite the massive raw performance gap, the AMD card still sits surprisingly close in the percentile distribution across all GPUs—likely because the database includes many older and lower-end parts.

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's average benchmark score of 31,087 versus 28,580 for the R9 M295X shows a 8.8% advantage in aggregate, but this narrows the true gap because the R9 M295X's average is pulled from only three tests, while the NVIDIA card averages over ten. The Geekbench OpenCL result alone tells the real story: the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is nearly 8.7 times faster in that compute workload.

Architecture Differences

The architectural chasm between these two GPUs is the core of the story. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses the AD103 chip built on TSMC's 5 nm process, packing 45,900 million transistors into a 379 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.1 million per square millimeter. The R9 M295X uses the Amethyst chip on TSMC's 28 nm process, with 5,000 million transistors on a 366 mm² die, giving a density of just 13.7 million per square millimeter. That is a 9.18x difference in transistor density, which explains the massive performance delta.

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the GeForce 40-series, and includes dedicated hardware for ray tracing (66 RT cores) and AI acceleration (264 tensor cores). The R9 M295X uses GCN 3.0, part of the Gem System generation, and has no RT cores or tensor cores listed—these features simply did not exist in its era. The NVIDIA card also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the AMD card only reaches DirectX 12 (12_0). Vulkan support also differs: the NVIDIA card lists Vulkan 1.4, while the AMD card lists Vulkan 1.2.170.

Memory architecture is equally divergent. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The R9 M295X uses 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with 160.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card has 8448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, versus 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs on the AMD part. Every compute metric favors the newer card: FP32 performance is 44.10 TFLOPS versus 2.961 TFLOPS, texture rate is 689.0 GTexel/s versus 92.54 GTexel/s, and pixel rate is 250.6 GPixel/s versus 23.14 GPixel/s.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two shared benchmarks reveal the scale of the performance gap. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 199,267 against 22,858 for the R9 M295X. That is a 771.8% delta, meaning the NVIDIA card is roughly 8.7 times faster. This test stresses raw compute throughput, and the data aligns perfectly with the FP32 specification gap: 44.10 TFLOPS vs 2.961 TFLOPS is a 14.9x difference, though real-world OpenCL efficiency narrows that to 8.7x.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 53,683 against 29,091, a 84.5% delta. This is a much smaller gap than OpenCL, suggesting that Vulkan's lower-level API overhead disproportionately benefits the older GCN architecture, or that the R9 M295X's GCN design is comparatively more efficient in this API. Still, the NVIDIA card wins decisively. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER also has additional benchmark scores not shared by the AMD part: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 5,569, Passmark G3D at 31,811, and Passmark GPU Compute at 18,372. These scores would likely dwarf the R9 M295X if the AMD card had been tested in those suites.

The R9 M295X's only listed benchmark, outside the shared tests, is Geekbench Metal at 33,790. This is a notable data point because the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has no Metal score, making this the one arena where the AMD card's data stands alone. In the nearest-rival context, the R9 M295X's average score of 28,580 puts it 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 (28,421) and 1.4% behind the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28,996). The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, meanwhile, sits 0.4% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (31,206) and 1.9% behind the NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31,676).

Specification Differences

The specification table shows differences in nearly every field. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a base clock of 2340 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, while the R9 M295X lists no base or boost clocks—only a memory clock of 1250 MHz (5 Gbps effective) versus the NVIDIA card's 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The NVIDIA card's memory bandwidth is 672.3 GB/s versus 160.0 GB/s. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X, the R9 M295X has 4 GB of GDDR5. The NVIDIA card has 8448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs; the AMD card has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores; the AMD card has none listed.

Power and form factor differ significantly: the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a TDP of 285 W, uses a triple-slot design, requires a 1x 16-pin power connector, and suggests a 600 W PSU. The R9 M295X has a 250 W TDP, uses an MXM Module form factor, has no power connectors (likely drawing power through the MXM slot), and lists no suggested PSU. The NVIDIA card uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the AMD card uses MXM-B (3.0). Display outputs also differ: the NVIDIA card provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the AMD card's outputs are described as "Portable Device Dependent."

Physical dimensions are only available for the NVIDIA card: 310 mm long, 140 mm tall, and 61 mm wide. The AMD card lists no dimensions, consistent with its MXM module form factor designed for laptops. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's launch MSRP is 799 USD, while the R9 M295X has no launch MSRP listed. The NVIDIA card was released on 2024-01-23, while the AMD card was released on 2014-11-22—a gap of over nine years.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 31,087, while the AMD Radeon R9 M295X averages 28,580. The NVIDIA card is 8.8% higher in this aggregate metric.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 199,267 versus 22,858 for the R9 M295X, a delta of 771.8%. This means the NVIDIA card is approximately 8.7 times faster in this compute test.

Q: Does the AMD R9 M295X win any shared benchmark?

A: No. In the two head-to-head benchmarks (Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan), the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins both. The R9 M295X has zero wins in the head-to-head data.

Q: What is the transistor density difference between the two GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a transistor density of 121.1 million per mm², while the R9 M295X has 13.7 million per mm². This is a 9.18x difference in density.

Q: Does the R9 M295X support ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: No. The R9 M295X lists no RT cores or tensor cores. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores.

Q: Which GPU has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, while the R9 M295X has 160.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card also has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory versus 4 GB of GDDR5.

The Verdict

The data makes the verdict unambiguous. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the superior GPU in every shared benchmark and every specification category. It is built on a dramatically more advanced 5 nm process versus 28 nm, has 9x the transistor density, 8.7x the OpenCL performance, and 84.5% higher Vulkan scores. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER also supports modern features like ray tracing (66 RT cores), tensor cores (264), DirectX 12 Ultimate, and Vulkan 1.4, none of which the R9 M295X can match.

Who should pick the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER? Anyone seeking high-end desktop performance in 2024 or later. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory, 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth make it suitable for demanding gaming, content creation, and compute workloads. The card's percentile ranking of 76 places it above most GPUs in the database, and its nearest rivals are all NVIDIA professional or enthusiast parts within 2% of its average score.

Who should pick the AMD Radeon R9 M295X? Only those constrained by legacy portable systems using MXM modules, where its 250 W TDP and "Portable Device Dependent" display outputs fit a niche that the triple-slot, 310 mm RTX 4070 Ti SUPER physically cannot. Its Geekbench Metal score of 33,790 is the only data point where it stands alone, suggesting potential utility in older Apple ecosystems. But in raw performance, the R9 M295X is 74th percentile versus 76th for the NVIDIA card, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 570 and RX 470—parts that are themselves several generations old. For any modern workload, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the only rational choice based on this data.