Radeon Pro Vega 20 vs Radeon R9 M385

In this comparison between Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M385 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Radeon R9 M385 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Radeon Pro Vega 20 or Radeon R9 M385 here:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro Vega 20 Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type HBM2 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 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.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Radeon R9 M385 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 20 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 20 is build with Vega architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 20 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385 is 20 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 10−12
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 1−2
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 24−27
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon R9 M385.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro Vega 20 Radeon R9 M385
Architecture Vega GCN
Code name Vega Mobile Strato
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 15 November 2018 16 June 2015
Pipelines 1280 896
Core clock speed 815 MHz
Boost Clock 1283 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 102.6 56.00
Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops
Memory bus width 1024 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1480 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 189.4 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 2.0 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size large medium sized
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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