GeForce GTX 765M vs Radeon R9 M385

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M385 and GeForce GTX 765M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M385
2015
4 GB GDDR5
5.12
+2.8%

R9 M385 outperforms GTX 765M by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking621625
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data4.79
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameStratoGK106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)30 May 2013 (11 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 cores896768
Core clock speed900 MHz850 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz863 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt
Texture fill rate56.0055.23
Floating-point processing power1.792 TFLOPS1.326 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs5664

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 sizedlarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
SLI options-+

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 GB2 GB
Standard memory configurationno dataGDDR5
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s64.0 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 outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
eDP 1.2 signal supportno dataUp to 3840x2160
LVDS signal supportno dataUp to 1920x1200
VGA аnalog display supportno dataUp to 2048x1536
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno dataUp to 3840x2160
HDMI-+
HDCP content protection-+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI-+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming-+

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+-
Blu-Ray 3D Support-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder-+
Optimus-+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play-+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 API
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkan-1.1.126
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 5.12
+2.8%
GTX 765M 4.98

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
+2.8%
GTX 765M 2004

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:

900p50−55
−2%
51
+2%
Full HD40−45
+2.6%
39
−2.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+2.3%
40−45
−2.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−5.9%
18
+5.9%
Valorant 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
World of Tanks 85−90
−23%
107
+23%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+2.3%
40−45
−2.3%
Valorant 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+3%
30−35
−3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
World of Tanks 35−40
+2.7%
35−40
−2.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Fortnite 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how R9 M385 and GTX 765M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 765M is 2% faster in 900p
  • R9 M385 is 3% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M385 is 100% faster.
  • in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 765M is 23% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M385 is ahead in 20 tests (32%)
  • GTX 765M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • there's a draw in 41 test (65%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.12 4.98
Recency 5 May 2015 30 May 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB

R9 M385 has a 2.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M385 and GeForce GTX 765M.


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