GeForce 845M vs Radeon R9 M385X
In this comparison between GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 M385X 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 GeForce 845M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M385X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 845M 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 GeForce 845M or Radeon R9 M385X here:
Main Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce 845M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 845M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 29 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.
GeForce 845M and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 845M is 500 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
3−4
8−9
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
130−140
150−160
medium / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
12−14
27−30
high / 768p
75−80
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Dota 2 is 22% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
55−60
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Fortnite is 37% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
50−55
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
3−4
5−6
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
16−18
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
65−70
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
5−6
18−20
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than GeForce 845M.
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 55% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
20−22
30−35
medium / 768p
12−14
20−22
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than GeForce 845M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in World of Tanks is 21% more, than GeForce 845M.
Full Specs
GeForce 845M
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM108
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
16 June 2015
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
1071 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.63
61.60
Floating-point performance
883.7 gflops
1,971 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 - 5000 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
76 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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