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    GeForce MX230 vs Radeon R9 M385X

    In this comparison between GeForce MX230 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 MX230 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M385X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce MX230 and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce MX230 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 MX230 or Radeon R9 M385X here:

    GeForce MX230 Laptops
    Radeon R9 M385X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce MX230 Radeon R9 M385X
    Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    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.
    • GeForce MX230 and Radeon R9 M385X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 419 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.
    • GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 5500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 8−9
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 21−24 18−20
    medium / 1080p 12−14 10−11
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.

    Full Specs

      GeForce MX230 Radeon R9 M385X
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name N17S-G0 Strato-XT-M3
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 20 February 2019 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 256 896
    Core clock speed 1519 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1531 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.31 61.60
    Floating-point performance 1,971 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Laptop size medium sized large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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