AMD Radeon R5 M230 Rebrand

AMD Radeon R5 M230 Rebrand is a mobile graphics solution built on the 28 nm GCN 1.0 architecture, using the Sun chip with 690 million transistors on a 56 mm² die. It belongs to the Gem System (R5 M200) generation, succeeding the Solar System lineup and preceding Polaris Mobile. The part is now end-of-life, having launched on May 30, 2014, and it occupies the 50th percentile among all GPUs in the database, indicating a squarely mid-pack standing in terms of overall capability.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark data for the AMD Radeon R5 M230 Rebrand shows an average benchmark score of 0, which places it at the 50th percentile of all GPUs tracked. This is a peculiar position — a zero score at the median percentile suggests the database treats it as a baseline reference point rather than a competitive performer. There are no nearest rivals listed, meaning direct percentage comparisons against specific competitors are unavailable from the recorded facts. However, the hardware specifications provide a clear picture of its compute potential.

The GPU delivers 544.0 GFLOPS of FP32 throughput, driven by 320 shading units operating at a base clock of 780 MHz and a boost clock of 850 MHz. This translates to a texture rate of 17.00 GTexel/s from 20 texture mapping units, and a pixel rate of 6.800 GPixel/s from 8 raster operations units. These figures place it firmly in the entry-level segment of its era. For context, the 544.0 GFLOPS figure is roughly an order of magnitude below what a mid-range desktop GPU from the same period would offer, but within the mobile integrated-class territory where this chip was designed to operate. The FP16 performance is not recorded, which is consistent with GCN 1.0’s focus on FP32 workloads.

Memory bandwidth is a notable constraint: the 1024 MB DDR3 frame buffer runs at 900 MHz (1800 Mbps effective) across a 64-bit bus, yielding just 14.40 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a severe bottleneck for any modern workload, as even light texture-heavy scenes will saturate the bus quickly. The 17.00 GTexel/s texture rate is theoretically achievable, but in practice, the memory subsystem will throttle actual throughput well below that ceiling in most scenarios. The 6.800 GPixel/s pixel rate is similarly theoretical; fill-rate-bound operations will struggle to sustain it given the bandwidth limitations. Overall, the benchmark results indicate a part that was modest even at launch, and its 50th percentile rank reflects a GPU that sits at the median of a database that includes both integrated and discrete parts across many generations — meaning it is outclassed by the majority of dedicated discrete GPUs.

Who Should Consider It

Given the specifications, the AMD Radeon R5 M230 Rebrand is suited only for the most basic visual tasks. At a 1024 MB memory capacity, it can handle 720p resolution with low detail settings for older or esports-style titles, but even those will strain the 14.40 GB/s bandwidth. The 544.0 GFLOPS FP32 performance suggests it can manage 2D desktop acceleration, video playback for legacy codecs, and very light casual gaming from the early 2010s era. Resolution should be kept at 1366x768 or below; 1080p is not practical given the pixel rate of 6.800 GPixel/s and the memory bandwidth. For settings, expect to run games from its release period at minimum presets, with frame rates dipping below playable thresholds in any scene with moderate particle effects or draw distances. The 8 ROPs are a hard limit for anti-aliasing and high-resolution rendering, so those features should be disabled entirely. This is not a GPU for content creation, 3D rendering, or any compute-accelerated workflow — the 320 shading units and lack of recorded FP16 performance make it unsuitable for modern machine learning tasks. It is, at best, a display adapter for a thin-and-light laptop where the primary workload is office productivity, web browsing, and streaming video.

Power and Cooling

The fact pack lists no TDP value for the AMD Radeon R5 M230 Rebrand, indicating that thermal design power was not officially specified or tracked for this mobile part. Similarly, there is no suggested PSU rating, which is consistent with its IGP (integrated graphics processor) slot width classification — this GPU is designed to be soldered onto the motherboard or embedded within a portable device, not installed as a discrete card in a desktop chassis. The slot width of IGP means it does not require a dedicated cooling solution beyond the laptop’s existing thermal system; the 28 nm process node with 690 million transistors on a 56 mm² die generates minimal heat, likely manageable by a passive heatsink or a small fan already present in the host device. There are no power connectors listed, which reinforces that this GPU draws its power from the motherboard’s shared power delivery rather than a dedicated PCIe power cable. The bus interface is PCIe 3.0 x8, which provides sufficient bandwidth for the 14.40 GB/s memory throughput — the x8 link is more than adequate for this class of GPU. Users should not expect to upgrade or replace this component; it is permanently integrated into the host system.

How It Compares

The fact pack lists no nearest rivals for the AMD Radeon R5 M230 Rebrand, which means there are no direct percentage deltas to report against specific competing GPUs. This absence is notable — it suggests the database either lacks comparative benchmark runs for this part or that the GPU’s performance profile is so unique that no other tracked GPU falls within a meaningful delta range. The 50th percentile rank does not translate to a specific rival comparison because the percentile is computed across all GPUs, not just those in its class. Without rival data, the only quantitative comparison is against the theoretical ceiling of its own architecture: the 544.0 GFLOPS FP32 and 14.40 GB/s bandwidth are the reference points. In the broader landscape, this GPU would sit below any discrete mobile GPU from the same era — for example, a typical dedicated mobile GPU from 2014 would offer at least double the shading units and memory bandwidth, though such specifics are not in the fact pack. The lack of rivals also means no performance delta percentages can be cited, so the analysis must rely on the absolute figures: 320 shading units, 20 TMUs, 8 ROPs, and 1024 MB of DDR3 memory. These are entry-level numbers that place the chip at the bottom of any discrete GPU hierarchy, though its IGP classification suggests it was never intended to compete with discrete parts at all.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The AMD Radeon R5 M230 Rebrand has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores, as these were not part of the GCN 1.0 architecture from 2014. The API support is as follows: DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The DirectX 12 support is feature level 11_1, which means it can run DX12 titles but only with the baseline feature set — no mesh shaders, no variable rate shading, and no hardware ray tracing. The Vulkan 1.2.170 support is more generous than what many GPUs from 2014 offer, as it includes modern API features like descriptor indexing and buffer device address, but the hardware’s low compute throughput (544.0 GFLOPS) will limit any Vulkan workload to simple 2D or light 3D scenes. OpenGL 4.6 is fully supported, which covers legacy applications and some emulators. Display outputs are listed as portable device dependent, meaning the actual ports (HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA) vary by laptop model and are not inherent to the GPU itself. There is no support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing in any form — that requires dedicated RT cores, which are absent. Tensor cores are also absent, so any AI or DLSS-style upscaling is entirely software-based and would run at unusable speeds given the FP32 throughput. In terms of feature set, the GPU is strictly a legacy part: it can render basic 3D graphics via DX11_1, but modern features like mesh shaders, ray tracing, and AI acceleration are entirely off the table. The 1800 Mbps effective memory speed and 64-bit bus are the final limiting factors — even with API support, the memory subsystem cannot feed the 320 shading units enough data to achieve the theoretical peak rates. For any modern gaming or compute application, this GPU will be the bottleneck in every measurable way, and its end-of-life status confirms AMD has moved decisively past this architecture.