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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon R9 M385

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 M385, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 M385.
    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 M385 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI or Radeon R9 M385 here:

    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops
    Radeon R9 M385 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI Radeon R9 M385
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M385 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 3500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 14−16 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 8−9 1−2
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 24−27
    medium / 1080p 27−30 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 109% more, than Radeon R9 M385.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI Radeon R9 M385
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name Strato
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 1280 896
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 56.00
    Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops
    Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL Not Listed
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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