Radeon 540 vs Radeon R9 M385
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 540 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 Radeon 540 stacks up against Radeon R9 M385, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 540
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 540 | Radeon R9 M385 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Radeon 540 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 Radeon 540.
- Radeon 540 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
- Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
- Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Battlefield 5 is 69% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 170−180 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 140−150 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 44% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Dota 2 is 34% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Fortnite is 50% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Forza Horizon 4 is 53% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Metro Exodus is 83% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 55% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 61% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon 540 | Radeon R9 M385 | |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN |
| Code name | Lexa | Strato |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 March 2019 | 16 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,200 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 35.97 | 56.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,792 gflops | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 56 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| TrueAudio | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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