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    GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R9 M385X

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R9 M385X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R9 M385X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X here:

    Radeon R9 M385X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 1030 Radeon R9 M385X
    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 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 128 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 8−9
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
    low / 720p 27−30 18−20
    medium / 1080p 16−18 10−11
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 1030 Radeon R9 M385X
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name N17P-G1 Strato-XT-M3
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 17 May 2017 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 384 896
    Core clock speed 1228 MHz 1100 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 61.60
    Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 1,971 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 large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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