Radeon R9 M385 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Aggregated performance score
Radeon R9 M385 outperforms Maxwell GPU Surface Book by 45% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 669 | 576 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | no data | 0.40 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | GCN (2011−2017) |
| GPU code name | Surface Book | Strato |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 October 2015 (8 years ago) | 16 June 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $999 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 954 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 993 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 56.00 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 1,792 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M385 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Memory
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | no data | 1 |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | no data | - |
| Enduro | no data | - |
| FreeSync | no data | 1 |
| HD3D | no data | + |
| PowerTune | no data | + |
| DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
| TrueAudio | no data | + |
| ZeroCore | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_0) | DirectX® 12 |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | no data | Not Listed |
| Mantle | no data | + |
| CUDA | + | no data |
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 HD | 22
−36.4%
| 30−35
+36.4%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
−21.4%
|
16−18
+21.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−54.5%
|
16−18
+54.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
−21.4%
|
16−18
+21.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−54.5%
|
16−18
+54.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−54.5%
|
16−18
+54.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 2−3 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
This is how Maxwell GPU Surface Book and R9 M385 compete in popular games:
- R9 M385 is 36.4% faster than Maxwell GPU Surface Book in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M385 is 400% faster than the Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M385 is ahead in 58 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 3.67 | 5.32 |
| Recency | 1 October 2015 | 16 June 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
The Radeon R9 M385 is our recommended choice as it beats the Maxwell GPU Surface Book in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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