FirePro M6000 vs Radeon R9 M385X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M6000 stacks up against Radeon R9 M385X, check out specs charts below.

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FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M6000 or Radeon R9 M385X here:

FirePro M6000 Laptops

Radeon R9 M385X Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro M6000	Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)	43 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M6000.
FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 350 MHz higher, than FirePro M6000.
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	150−160
medium / 768p	120−130	120−130
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	65−70	65−70
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−33	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	6−7	5−6
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	16−18
medium / 1080p	8−9	7−8
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	95−100	95−100
ultra / 1080p	85−90	85−90
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	30−35	30−35
medium / 768p	21−24	20−22
high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
high / 768p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.

Full Specs

	FirePro M6000	Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Heathrow	Strato-XT-M3
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 July 2012	16 June 2015
Pipelines	640	896
Core clock speed	750 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	32.00	61.60
Floating-point performance	1,024 gflops	1,971 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support	n/a	PCIe 3.0
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Form factor	MXM-B
StereoOutput3D	+
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FirePro M6000 vs Radeon R9 M385X

FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

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