Radeon R9 M385 vs Radeon RX Vega 5
In this comparison between Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon RX Vega 5 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 RX Vega 5 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon RX Vega 5 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon RX Vega 5 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 RX Vega 5 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M385
Radeon RX Vega 5
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M385 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 M385 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - by 7 nm process technology.
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
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon RX Vega 5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
190−200
medium / 768p
140−150
160−170
ultra / 1080p
75−80
85−90
QHD / 1440p
40−45
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
75−80
85−90
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
90−95
medium / 1080p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
70−75
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% 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
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% 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
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
35−40
45−50
medium / 768p
24−27
30−33
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M385
Radeon RX Vega 5
Architecture
GCN
Vega
Code name
Strato
Vega
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2015
7 January 2020
Pipelines
896
320
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1400 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
56.00
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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