GeForce GT 745A vs Radeon R9 M385X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 745A 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 GeForce GT 745A stacks up against Radeon R9 M385X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 745A
Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GT 745A | Radeon R9 M385X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 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 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 745A.
- GeForce GT 745A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
- GeForce GT 745A is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 263 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 745A.
- GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 745A is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GT 745A and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 150−160 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M385X. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Dota 2 is 30% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Fortnite is 47% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 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 GT 745A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 745A | Radeon R9 M385X | |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN |
| Code name | GK107 | Strato-XT-M3 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 August 2013 | 16 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 837 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 915 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,270 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 29.28 | 61.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 642.8 gflops | 1,971 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 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 | 3.0 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 26 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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