FirePro S9000 vs Radeon R9 M385
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S9000 and Radeon R9 M385, 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 S9000 stacks up against Radeon R9 M385, check out specs charts below.
FirePro S9000
Radeon R9 M385 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M385 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 Radeon R9 M385 here:
Main Specs
| FirePro S9000 | Radeon R9 M385 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- FirePro S9000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M385.
- FirePro S9000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
- FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
- FirePro S9000 and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 4000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Battlefield 5 is 244% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 170−180 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 140−150 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 82% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Fortnite is 161% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 244% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro S9000 | Radeon R9 M385 | |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | GCN |
| Code name | Tahiti | Strato |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 24 August 2012 | 16 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 1792 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1100 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 4,313 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 100.8 | 56.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,226 gflops | 1,792 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5500 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 264 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 | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 92 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| TrueAudio | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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