Radeon HD 6720G2 vs R9 M385
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon HD 6720G2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M385 outperforms HD 6720G2 by a whopping 230% 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 | 668 | 1010 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | Strato | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (10 years ago) | 14 June 2011 (14 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 | 880 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 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 |
| L1 Cache | 224 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | no data |
| 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 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 | + | - |
API and SDK support
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 | + | - |
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 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
+500%
|
5−6
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+156%
|
9−10
−156%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+77.1%
|
35−40
−77.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
+161%
|
30−35
−161%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+133%
|
18−20
−133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
+500%
|
5−6
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+156%
|
9−10
−156%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+77.1%
|
35−40
−77.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+133%
|
18−20
−133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+156%
|
9−10
−156%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+77.1%
|
35−40
−77.1%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−33
+500%
|
5−6
−500%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+280%
|
10−11
−280%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+150%
|
14−16
−150%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+588%
|
8−9
−588%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 24−27
+213%
|
8−9
−213%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M385 is 750% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M385 surpassed HD 6720G2 in all 50 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.66 | 1.41 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 14 June 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
R9 M385 has a 230.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R9 M385 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6720G2 in performance tests.
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