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    GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon R9 M385X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 M385X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 980M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M385X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 M385X 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 980M or Radeon R9 M385X here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M385X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Radeon R9 M385X
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M385X.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 62 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.
    • GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 8−9
    ultra / 1080p 24−27 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 18−20 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 18−20
    medium / 1080p 45−50 10−11
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 330% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Radeon R9 M385X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM204 Strato-XT-M3
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 October 2014 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 1536 896
    Core clock speed 1038 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84 61.60
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops 1,971 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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