FirePro M6000 vs Radeon R9 M385X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X, 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 FirePro M6000 stacks up against Radeon R9 M385X, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X 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 FirePro M6000 or Radeon R9 M385X here:
Main Specs
FirePro M6000
Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)
43 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M6000.
FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 350 MHz higher, than FirePro M6000.
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.
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
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
150−160
medium / 768p
120−130
120−130
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
65−70
65−70
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
85−90
85−90
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
30−35
30−35
medium / 768p
21−24
20−22
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Full Specs
FirePro M6000
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Heathrow
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 July 2012
16 June 2015
Pipelines
640
896
Core clock speed
750 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,024 gflops
1,971 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
n/a
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Form factor
MXM-B
StereoOutput3D
+
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