FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R9 M385

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 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 FireStream 9270 stacks up against Radeon R9 M385, check out specs charts below.

FireStream 9270

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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:

Radeon R9 M385 Laptops

Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	No outputs
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FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385 has 2 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
FireStream 9270 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2100 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	10−12
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Battlefield 5 is 69% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FireStream 9270 and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	170−180
medium / 768p	100−110	140−150
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
QHD / 1440p	27−30	40−45
4K / 2160p	12−14	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Dota 2 is 29% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	20−22
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Fortnite is 67% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Forza Horizon 4 is 73% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	10−11	21−24
medium / 1080p	5−6	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Minecraft is 12% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 116% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	20−22
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 70% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	35−40
medium / 768p	14−16	24−27
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon R9 M385
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV770	Strato
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 November 2008	16 June 2015
Pipelines	800	896
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	56.00
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	1,792 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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FireStream 9270 vs Radeon R9 M385

Radeon R9 M385 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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