GeForce 945A vs Radeon R9 M385

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 945A 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 GeForce 945A stacks up against Radeon R9 M385, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 945A

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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

	GeForce 945A	Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce 945A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
GeForce 945A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
GeForce 945A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
GeForce 945A and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 945A is 3512 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	20−22	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 945A and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	170−180
medium / 768p	130−140	140−150
ultra / 1080p	65−70	75−80
QHD / 1440p	35−40	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	70−75	75−80
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	16−18	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Fortnite is 18% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	6−7	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	100−105	100−110
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	20−22
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	30−35	35−40
medium / 768p	21−24	24−27
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
high / 768p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce 945A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 945A	Radeon R9 M385
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM108	Strato
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 March 2015	16 June 2015
Pipelines	384	896
Core clock speed	1072 MHz
Boost Clock	1189 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count		2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.54	56.00
Floating-point performance	903.2 gflops	1,792 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	108 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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GeForce 945A vs Radeon R9 M385

Radeon R9 M385 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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