Radeon R9 M385 vs GeForce MX350

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX350 and Radeon R9 M385, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX350
2020
2 GB GDDR5, 20 Watt
7.32
+36.6%

MX350 outperforms R9 M385 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking541619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency25.24no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameGP107Strato
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date10 February 2020 (4 years ago)5 May 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores640896
Core clock speed747 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed937 MHz1100 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Wattno data
Texture fill rate29.9856.00
Floating-point processing power1.199 TFLOPS1.792 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3256

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth56.06 GB/s76.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
ZeroCore-+
Switchable graphics-+
Optimus+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.2Not Listed
Vulkan1.2.131-
Mantle-+
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce MX350 7.32
+36.6%
R9 M385 5.36

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce MX350 2813
+36.6%
R9 M385 2060

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD27
+50%
18−20
−50%
1440p31
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
4K26
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−120%
10−12
+120%
Forza Horizon 4 32
+45.5%
21−24
−45.5%
Forza Horizon 5 21
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Metro Exodus 28
+115%
12−14
−115%
Red Dead Redemption 2 32
+100%
16−18
−100%
Valorant 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
−175%
10−12
+175%
Dota 2 51
+183%
18−20
−183%
Far Cry 5 50
+92.3%
24−27
−92.3%
Fortnite 40−45
+38.7%
30−35
−38.7%
Forza Horizon 4 25
+13.6%
21−24
−13.6%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Metro Exodus 17
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85
+88.9%
45−50
−88.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+35.3%
16−18
−35.3%
Valorant 21
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
World of Tanks 120
+37.9%
85−90
−37.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 17
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
−267%
10−12
+267%
Dota 2 76
+322%
18−20
−322%
Far Cry 5 40
+53.8%
24−27
−53.8%
Forza Horizon 4 19
−15.8%
21−24
+15.8%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%
Valorant 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+14.7%
30−35
−14.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
World of Tanks 50−55
+35.9%
35−40
−35.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Valorant 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 30
+76.5%
16−18
−76.5%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Fortnite 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Valorant 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

This is how GeForce MX350 and R9 M385 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX350 is 50% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX350 is 48% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX350 is 44% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce MX350 is 322% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M385 is 267% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX350 is ahead in 56 tests (90%)
  • R9 M385 is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.32 5.36
Recency 10 February 2020 5 May 2015
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

GeForce MX350 has a 36.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

R9 M385, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce MX350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M385 in performance tests.


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