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    GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon R9 M385

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R9 M385. 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 GTX 280 and Radeon R9 M385. 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 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 GTX 280 Radeon R9 M385
    Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M385 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385 is 393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 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 GTX 280.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 280 Radeon R9 M385
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
    Code name GT200 Strato
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 16 June 2008 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 240 896
    Core clock speed 1296 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec 56.00
    Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops 1,792 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.3
    OpenGL 2.1 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 240
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
    Laptop size medium sized
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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