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    Radeon R7 M270 vs Radeon R9 M385

    In this comparison between Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M385 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon R9 M385 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 or Radeon R9 M385 here:

    Radeon R7 M270 Laptops
    Radeon R9 M385 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R7 M270 Radeon R9 M385
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type Not Listed GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R7 M270 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon R9 M385 are build with GCN architecture.
    • Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 10−12
    ultra / 1080p − 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
    low / 720p 1−2 24−27
    medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R7 M270 Radeon R9 M385
    Architecture GCN GCN
    Code name Opal XT / Mars Strato
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 January 2014 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 384 896
    Core clock speed 825 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 950 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 19.80 56.00
    Floating-point performance 633.6 gflops 1,792 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.4 4.4
    OpenCL Not Listed Not Listed
    FreeSync + +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    Laptop size medium sized medium sized
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D + +
    PowerTune + +
    DualGraphics + +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore + +
    Switchable graphics + +
    Mantle + +
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