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    GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon R9 M385

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 960 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 960 and Radeon R9 M385.
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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 960 Radeon R9 M385
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
    Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R9 M385 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385 is 1493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 1−2
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 24−27
    medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon R9 M385.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 960 Radeon R9 M385
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM206 Strato
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 22 January 2015 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 1024 896
    Core clock speed 1127 MHz
    Boost Clock 1178 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 2,940 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec 56.00
    Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops 1,792 gflops
    Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.4 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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