Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon R9 M385
When comparing Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M385, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M385 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M385 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6970M 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 Radeon HD 6970M or Radeon R9 M385 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6970M
Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP)
75 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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Radeon HD 6970M 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 Radeon HD 6970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6970M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385 is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
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
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
170−180
medium / 768p
150−160
140−150
ultra / 1080p
75−80
75−80
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
80−85
75−80
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
30−33
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−11
9−10
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
40−45
35−40
medium / 768p
24−27
24−27
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970M
Radeon R9 M385
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN
Code name
Blackcomb XT
Strato
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
16 June 2015
Pipelines
960
896
Core clock speed
680 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.64
56.00
Floating-point performance
1,305.6 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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