Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon R9 M385X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7850 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 Radeon HD 7850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M385X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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
Radeon HD 7850
Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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 Radeon HD 7850.
Radeon HD 7850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7850 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.
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
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−12
5−6
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 130% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
30−33
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−33
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
220−230
150−160
medium / 768p
190−200
120−130
ultra / 1080p
110−120
60−65
QHD / 1440p
80−85
35−40
4K / 2160p
40−45
27−30
high / 768p
160−170
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
100−110
65−70
ultra / 1080p
75−80
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
21−24
9−10
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 136% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
110−120
65−70
medium / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
12−14
2−3
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 118% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
100−105
60−65
medium / 768p
90−95
50−55
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 114% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
70−75
30−35
medium / 768p
40−45
20−22
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7850
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN
Code name
Pitcairn
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
5 March 2012
16 June 2015
Pipelines
1024
896
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
55.04
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,761 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
249 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
12.5 Mh/s
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