Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R9 M385

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 250 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 R7 250 stacks up against Radeon R9 M385, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Radeon R9 M385 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	N/A
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
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Radeon R7 250 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 R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M385 are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks


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	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Battlefield 5 is 144% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p	120−130	170−180
medium / 768p	90−95	140−150
ultra / 1080p	45−50	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	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 Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−33
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	75−80
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon R7 250.
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	5−6	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	10−12	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	−
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Fortnite is 77% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
high / 1080p	8−9	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Grand Theft Auto V is 70% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	2−3	7−8
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	9−10	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon R7 250.
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 Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	7−8	20−22
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	18−20	35−40
medium / 768p	12−14	24−27
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 110% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	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 46% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon R9 M385
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Oland XT	Strato
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	1 October 2013	16 June 2015
Pipelines	384	896
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.20	56.00
Floating-point performance	716.8 gflops	1,792 gflops
Length	168 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1150 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	117 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration	+
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Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R9 M385

Radeon R9 M385 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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