Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R9 M385X

In this comparison between Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M385X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X here:

Radeon R9 M385X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R9 M385X
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 M385X are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 380 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−11
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	150−160
medium / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
QHD / 1440p	30−35	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	85−90	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−11
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	5−6	5−6
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	27−30	30−35
medium / 768p	18−20	20−22
high / 1080p	10−11	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
high / 768p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Strato-XT-M3
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 January 2014	16 June 2015
Pipelines	512	896
Core clock speed	720 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		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		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model		6.3
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R9 M385X

Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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