Radeon R7 M380 vs R9 M385

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon R7 M380, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M385
2015
4 GB GDDR5
5.35
+23.6%

R9 M385 outperforms R7 M380 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking624686
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameStratoTropo
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)5 May 2015 (9 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 cores896640
Compute unitsno data10
Core clock speed900 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz915 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Texture fill rate56.0036.60
Floating-point processing power1.792 TFLOPS1.171 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs5640

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 sizedmedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s32 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++

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration-+
FreeSync++
HD3D++
PowerTune++
DualGraphics++
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore++
Switchable graphics++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.44.4
OpenCLNot ListedNot Listed
Mantle++

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.

R9 M385 5.35
+23.6%
R7 M380 4.33

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
+23.5%
R7 M380 1668

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 Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Fortnite 30−33
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+21.1%
18−20
−21.1%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Valorant 60−65
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+19.4%
70−75
−19.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Dota 2 40−45
+16.7%
35−40
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Fortnite 30−33
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+21.1%
18−20
−21.1%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Valorant 60−65
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Dota 2 40−45
+16.7%
35−40
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+21.1%
18−20
−21.1%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Valorant 60−65
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−33
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+22.6%
30−35
−22.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Valorant 55−60
+27.3%
40−45
−27.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Valorant 24−27
+25%
20−22
−25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M385 is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M385 is ahead in 61 test (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.35 4.33

R9 M385 has a 23.6% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon R9 M385 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M380 in performance tests.

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