Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon R9 M385
In this comparison between Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M385 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 R9 290X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M385 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M385 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M385 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 M385 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 290X
Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M385 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R9 290X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M385 are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385 is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.
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
35−40
10−12
ultra / 1080p
24−27
6−7
QHD / 1440p
18−20
1−2
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 245% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
60−65
18−20
ultra / 1080p
50−55
14−16
QHD / 1440p
35−40
1−2
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
110−120
35−40
medium / 1080p
65−70
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 272% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
250−260
170−180
medium / 768p
220−230
140−150
ultra / 1080p
190−200
75−80
QHD / 1440p
110−120
40−45
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 84% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
30−33
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
medium / 768p
110−120
75−80
ultra / 1080p
100−110
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
45−50
12−14
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
30−35
−
4K / 2160p
16−18
5−6
low / 720p
85−90
27−30
medium / 1080p
50−55
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 233% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
65−70
20−22
ultra / 1080p
50−55
14−16
QHD / 1440p
30−35
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
80−85
medium / 1080p
120−130
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 174% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
65−70
18−20
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
35−40
5−6
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
110−120
35−40
medium / 1080p
70−75
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 257% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
140−150
70−75
medium / 768p
130−140
60−65
high / 1080p
75−80
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
9−10
QHD / 1440p
24−27
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 136% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
27−30
7−8
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
1−2
low / 720p
70−75
21−24
medium / 1080p
35−40
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 277% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
27−30
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
8−9
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
70−75
20−22
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
140−150
35−40
medium / 768p
90−95
24−27
high / 1080p
50−55
14−16
ultra / 1080p
27−30
8−9
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 272% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
27−30
high / 768p
−
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 290X
Radeon R9 M385
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Hawaii XT
Strato
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
24 October 2013
16 June 2015
Pipelines
2816
896
Boost Clock
947 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
176.0
56.00
Floating-point performance
5,632 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
Shader Model
6.3
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
623 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
+
HD3D
+
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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