GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon R9 M385
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M 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.
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M385 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 GTX 480M or Radeon R9 M385 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385 is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
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
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
170−180
medium / 768p
140−150
140−150
ultra / 1080p
70−75
75−80
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
75−80
75−80
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Fortnite is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
high / 1080p
18−20
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 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
35−40
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon R9 M385
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
Strato
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
25 May 2010
16 June 2015
Pipelines
352
896
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.7 billion/sec
56.00
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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