GeForce 830A vs Radeon R9 M385
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 830A and Radeon R9 M385, 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 GeForce 830A stacks up against Radeon R9 M385, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 830A
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
| GeForce 830A | Radeon R9 M385 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 830A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M385 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 830A.
- GeForce 830A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
- GeForce 830A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
- GeForce 830A and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 830A is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M385. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 170−180 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 140−150 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| GeForce 830A and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Dota 2 is 51% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | − | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Minecraft is 19% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 260% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 830A | Radeon R9 M385 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN |
| Code name | GM108 | Strato |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 July 2014 | 16 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 256 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 1082 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,080 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 18.40 | 56.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 588.8 gflops | 1,792 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| TrueAudio | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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