GeForce 845M vs Radeon R9 M385
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 845M 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 845M stacks up against Radeon R9 M385, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 M385 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 845M 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 GeForce 845M or Radeon R9 M385 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce 845M 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 845M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 845M is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.
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
3−4
10−12
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Battlefield 5 is 83% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
170−180
medium / 768p
100−110
140−150
ultra / 1080p
50−55
75−80
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
75−80
ultra / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Dota 2 is 39% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
6−7
20−22
ultra / 1080p
0−1
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Fortnite is 74% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
9−10
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Forza Horizon 4 is 72% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Minecraft is 11% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
5−6
18−20
ultra / 1080p
1−2
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 136% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
20−22
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 88% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
20−22
35−40
medium / 768p
12−14
24−27
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
3−4
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce 845M.
Full Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon R9 M385
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM108
Strato
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
16 June 2015
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
1071 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.63
56.00
Floating-point performance
883.7 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 - 5000 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 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
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
76 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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