Radeon R9 M385 vs RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell with Radeon R9 M385, including specs and performance data.
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell outperforms R9 M385 by a whopping 597% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 167 | 675 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 37.57 | no data |
| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | GB206 | Strato |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 August 2025 (less than a year ago) | 5 May 2015 (10 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 cores | 4352 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 982 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1957 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 21,900 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 70 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 266.2 | 56.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 17.03 TFLOPS | 1.792 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 136 | 56 |
| Tensor Cores | 136 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 34 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 4.3 MB | 224 KB |
| L2 Cache | 32 MB | 256 KB |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 167 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR7 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b | No 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 | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | DirectX® 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | - |
| Mantle | - | + |
| CUDA | 12.0 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
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10−11
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Fortnite | 30−33
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30−33
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
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10−11
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
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18−20
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| Valorant | 60−65
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60−65
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
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85−90
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Dota 2 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Fortnite | 30−33
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30−33
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
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16−18
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
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10−11
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| Metro Exodus | 9−10
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9−10
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
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18−20
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 60−65
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60−65
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
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| Dota 2 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
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18−20
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 60−65
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60−65
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−33
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30−33
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
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35−40
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
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4−5
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| Metro Exodus | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
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35−40
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| Valorant | 55−60
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55−60
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
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5−6
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
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7−8
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
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10−11
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
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16−18
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
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1−2
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
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16−18
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| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 33.94 | 4.87 |
| Recency | 11 August 2025 | 5 May 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 28 nm |
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a 596.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M385 in performance tests.
Be aware that RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is a workstation graphics card while Radeon R9 M385 is a notebook one.
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