Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon R9 M385X
In this comparison between Radeon R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X
Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x 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 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Radeon R9 280X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M385X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
35−40
8−9
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
55−60
14−16
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
30−33
medium / 1080p
60−65
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 277% 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 R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
250−260
150−160
medium / 768p
220−230
120−130
ultra / 1080p
180−190
60−65
QHD / 1440p
110−120
35−40
4K / 2160p
70−75
27−30
high / 768p
210−220
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
medium / 768p
110−120
65−70
ultra / 1080p
100−110
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
45−50
10−11
ultra / 1080p
40−45
9−10
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
4−5
low / 720p
80−85
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 327% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
60−65
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
65−70
medium / 1080p
110−120
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 229% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
60−65
14−16
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
30−35
2−3
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
30−35
medium / 1080p
65−70
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
140−150
60−65
medium / 768p
120−130
50−55
high / 1080p
70−75
16−18
ultra / 1080p
30−35
7−8
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
24−27
5−6
ultra / 1080p
20−22
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
16−18
medium / 1080p
30−35
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 342% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
130−140
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
120−130
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
14−16
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 233% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
130−140
30−35
medium / 768p
85−90
20−22
high / 1080p
45−50
10−12
ultra / 1080p
24−27
7−8
4K / 2160p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 313% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
50−55
21−24
high / 768p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Thaiti XTL
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
8 October 2013
16 June 2015
Pipelines
2048
896
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
128.0
61.60
Floating-point performance
4,096 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
494 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
+
HD3D
+
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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