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    Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon R9 M385

    In this comparison between Radeon R9 290X 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 R9 290X 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 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 R9 290X Radeon R9 M385
    Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M385 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Radeon R9 290X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M385 are build with GCN architecture.
    • Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385 is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 24−27 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 18−20 1−2
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 24−27
    medium / 1080p 45−50 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 245% more, than Radeon R9 M385.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 290X Radeon R9 M385
    Architecture GCN GCN
    Code name Hawaii XT Strato
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 24 October 2013 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 2816 896
    Boost Clock 947 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 6,200 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 176.0 56.00
    Floating-point performance 5,632 gflops 1,792 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    Shader Model 6.3 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 2.0 Not Listed
    Vulkan +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync + +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 623 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Eyefinity + +
    HD3D + +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    TrueAudio + +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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