Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon R9 M385X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M385X. 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M385X. 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.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book or Radeon R9 M385X here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon R9 M385X
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M385X has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 146 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3512 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.
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
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
150−160
medium / 768p
130−140
120−130
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
65−70
65−70
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
85−90
85−90
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
30−35
30−35
medium / 768p
21−24
20−22
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
Surface Book
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2015
16 June 2015
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
954 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 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
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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