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    Radeon R9 M385 vs Radeon RX 560

    In this comparison between Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon RX 560 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 M385 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon R9 M385 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R9 M385 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 M385 here:

    Radeon R9 M385 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R9 M385 Radeon RX 560
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 M385 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M385 and Radeon RX 560 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Radeon R9 M385 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560 - in Desktops.
    • Radeon R9 M385 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
    • Radeon R9 M385 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 5500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 24−27 35−40
    medium / 1080p 12−14 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than Radeon R9 M385.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 M385 Radeon RX 560
    Architecture GCN GCN 4.0
    Code name Strato Polaris 21
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 16 June 2015 18 April 2017
    Pipelines 896 1024
    Core clock speed 1175 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz 1275 MHz
    Transistor count 2,080 million 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 56.00 81.60
    Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops 2,611 gflops
    Length 170 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.3 6.4
    OpenGL 4.4 4.6
    OpenCL Not Listed 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Laptop size medium sized
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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