Radeon R9 M385 vs R7 265

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 265 with Radeon R9 M385, including specs and performance data.

R7 265
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
9.55
+96.1%

R7 265 outperforms R9 M385 by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking490675
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.63no data
Power efficiency4.93no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code namePitcairnStrato
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date13 February 2014 (11 years ago)5 May 2015 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1024896
Core clock speedno data900 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHz1100 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data
Texture fill rate59.2056.00
Floating-point processing power1.894 TFLOPS1.792 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs6456
L1 Cache256 KB224 KB
L2 Cache512 KB256 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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinno 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 amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1400 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s76.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity++
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync++
HD3D-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
ZeroCore-+
Switchable graphics-+
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.2Not Listed
Mantle-+

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
+0%
14−16
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Fortnite 30−33
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30−33
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Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
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Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
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
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
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85−90
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Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
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
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
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21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
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
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 5−6
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5−6
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
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10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
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
+0%
24−27
+0%

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
+0%
16−18
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Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.55 4.87
Recency 13 February 2014 5 May 2015

R7 265 has a 96.1% higher aggregate performance score.

R9 M385, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Radeon R7 265 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M385 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 265 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon R9 M385 is a notebook one.

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