GeForce G210M vs Radeon R9 M385

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M385 and GeForce G210M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M385
2015
4 GB GDDR5
5.29
+1503%

R9 M385 outperforms G210M by a whopping 1503% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6211311
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data1.64
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameStratoGT218
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)15 June 2009 (15 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 cores89616
Core clock speed900 MHz625 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,080 million260 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data14 Watt
Texture fill rate56.005.000
Floating-point processing power1.792 TFLOPS0.048 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data72
ROPs164
TMUs568

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GBUp to 1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHzUp to 500 (DDR2), Up to 800 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s12.8 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 outputsDual Link DVIDisplayPortHDMISingle Link DVIVGA
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+-
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536

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+-
Power managementno data8.0

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1211.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.34.1
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkan-N/A
Mantle+-
CUDA-+

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.

R9 M385 5.29
+1503%
GeForce G210M 0.33

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.

R9 M385 2060
+1509%
GeForce G210M 128

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 HD240−250
+1500%
15
−1500%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12 0−1
Metro Exodus 12−14 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Valorant 16−18 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Dota 2 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%
Fortnite 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Metro Exodus 12−14 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Valorant 16−18 0−1
World of Tanks 85−90
+514%
14
−514%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Dota 2 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Valorant 16−18 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 5−6 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1
World of Tanks 35−40
+1800%
2−3
−1800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 7−8 0−1
Metro Exodus 5−6 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Valorant 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Fortnite 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 3−4 0−1
Valorant 5−6 0−1

This is how R9 M385 and GeForce G210M compete in popular games:

  • R9 M385 is 1500% faster in 1080p

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M385 is 1550% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M385 is ahead in 29 tests (91%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (9%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.29 0.33
Recency 5 May 2015 15 June 2009
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

R9 M385 has a 1503% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M385 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce G210M in performance tests.


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