Radeon R9 M385 vs Radeon R9 M470
In this comparison between Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon R9 M470 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 M385 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M470 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon R9 M470 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 R9 M385 or Radeon R9 M470 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M385
Radeon R9 M470
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
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 R9 M385 and Radeon R9 M470 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M385 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon R9 M470 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 4500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
190−200
medium / 768p
140−150
150−160
ultra / 1080p
75−80
80−85
QHD / 1440p
40−45
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
75−80
80−85
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
65−70
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
35−40
45−50
medium / 768p
24−27
27−30
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M385
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
GCN
GCN 2
Code name
Strato
Saturn
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2015
14 May 2016
Pipelines
896
768
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
56.00
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
1,536 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
Not Listed
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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