Radeon R7 M465X vs Radeon R9 M385X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 M465X and Radeon R9 M385X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R7 M465X stacks up against Radeon R9 M385X, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R7 M465X

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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 M465X	Radeon R9 M385X
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 M465X.
Radeon R7 M465X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 M465X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M465X.
Radeon R7 M465X and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 M465X is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−11
Radeon R7 M465X 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 M465X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 M465X and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	150−160
medium / 768p	120−130	120−130
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
QHD / 1440p	30−35	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon R7 M465X and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	65−70	65−70
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−11
Radeon R7 M465X 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	27−30	27−30
Radeon R7 M465X and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	30−33	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
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 M465X.
high / 1080p	5−6	5−6
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	7−8
Radeon R7 M465X and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	95−100
ultra / 1080p	85−90	85−90
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon R7 M465X 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 M465X.
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 M465X.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
high / 768p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M465X	Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Tropo	Strato-XT-M3
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	15 May 2016	16 June 2015
Pipelines	512	896
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	29.60	61.60
Floating-point performance	947.2 gflops	1,971 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon R7 M465X vs Radeon R9 M385X

Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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