GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R9 M385
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 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 GT 1030 stacks up against Radeon R9 M385, check out specs charts below.
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
GeForce GT 1030
Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4500 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
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
1−2
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
170−180
medium / 768p
160−170
140−150
ultra / 1080p
85−90
75−80
QHD / 1440p
50−55
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
130−140
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
85−90
75−80
ultra / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
7−8
5−6
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Forza Horizon 4 is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
70−75
60−65
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
8−9
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
20−22
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
45−50
35−40
medium / 768p
30−33
24−27
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 1030
Radeon R9 M385
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
N17P-G1
Strato
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
17 May 2017
16 June 2015
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
1228 MHz
Boost Clock
1670 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
35.23
56.00
Floating-point performance
1,127 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.11 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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