GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon R9 M385
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M385 and GeForce GT 650M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M385 outperforms GT 650M SLI by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 624 | 636 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Strato | N13E-GE |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (9 years ago) | 22 March 2012 (12 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 | 896 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 790 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | 835 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 56.00 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.792 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 56 | no data |
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 | medium sized | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2x2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 2x 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
| 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 11 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | no data |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | + |
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:
| 900p | 80−85
+1.3%
| 79
−1.3%
|
| Full HD | 50−55
+0%
| 50
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
+7.1%
|
27−30
−7.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+3.3%
|
60−65
−3.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
−61.6%
|
139
+61.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+4.9%
|
40−45
−4.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
+7.1%
|
27−30
−7.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+3.3%
|
60−65
−3.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+4.9%
|
40−45
−4.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+3.3%
|
60−65
−3.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−33
+7.1%
|
27−30
−7.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+5.6%
|
35−40
−5.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+3%
|
30−35
−3%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+5.7%
|
50−55
−5.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how R9 M385 and GT 650M SLI compete in popular games:
- R9 M385 is 1% faster in 900p
- A tie in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M385 is 50% faster.
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 650M SLI is 62% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M385 is ahead in 46 tests (72%)
- GT 650M SLI is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- there's a draw in 17 tests (27%)
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