GeForce 830M vs Radeon R9 M385
In this comparison between GeForce 830M and Radeon R9 M385 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 830M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M385 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 830M and Radeon R9 M385 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 830M and Radeon R9 M385 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 GeForce 830M or Radeon R9 M385 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 830M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
GeForce 830M and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 830M is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
120−130
170−180
medium / 768p
90−95
140−150
ultra / 1080p
35−40
75−80
QHD / 1440p
21−24
40−45
4K / 2160p
16−18
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
65−70
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 2% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
75−80
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Dota 2 is 54% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
10−12
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
10−11
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
10−11
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
5−6
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
45−50
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
4−5
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
90−95
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Minecraft is 19% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
20−22
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
9−10
35−40
medium / 768p
8−9
24−27
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 260% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than GeForce 830M.
Full Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon R9 M385
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N15?
Strato
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
16 June 2015
Pipelines
256
896
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.40
56.00
Floating-point performance
588.8 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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