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    Radeon R9 M385X vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870

    In this comparison between Radeon R9 M385X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 M385X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon R9 M385X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon R9 M385X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 Radeon R9 M385X or Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 here:

    Radeon R9 M385X Laptops
    Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R9 M385X Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M385X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon R9 M385X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - with Vega.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 169 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
    • Radeon R9 M385X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 18−20 60−65
    medium / 1080p 10−11 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 M385X Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
    Architecture GCN Vega
    Code name Strato-XT-M3 Vega Kaby Lake-G
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 16 June 2015 7 January 2018
    Pipelines 896 1280
    Core clock speed 1100 MHz 931 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz 1011 MHz
    Transistor count 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 61.60
    Floating-point performance 1,971 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12_1
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL Not Listed
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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