GRID M10 8Q vs Radeon R9 M385

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M10 8Q and Radeon R9 M385. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID M10 8Q and Radeon R9 M385. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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

  GRID M10 8Q Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 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.
  • GRID M10 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M385.
  • GRID M10 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
  • GRID M10 8Q is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
  • GRID M10 8Q and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 3700 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 10−12
ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
QHD / 1440p 2−3 1−2
low / 720p 27−30 24−27
medium / 1080p 16−18 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M385.

Full Specs

  GRID M10 8Q Radeon R9 M385
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name GM107 Strato
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 18 May 2016 16 June 2015
Pipelines 640 896
Core clock speed 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 52.24 56.00
Floating-point performance 1,672 gflops 1,792 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5200 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 83.2 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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