Radeon R9 M385X vs Radeon RX Vega M GL
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M385X and Radeon RX Vega M GL, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R9 M385X stacks up against Radeon RX Vega M GL, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M385X and Radeon RX Vega M GL are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M385X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M385X
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
IGP
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M385X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
Radeon R9 M385X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 169 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
Radeon R9 M385X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
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
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 110% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
30−33
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Battlefield 5 is 105% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
150−160
220−230
medium / 768p
120−130
190−200
ultra / 1080p
60−65
100−110
QHD / 1440p
35−40
65−70
4K / 2160p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
90−95
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
65−70
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Far Cry 5 is 109% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
110−120
medium / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Fortnite is 83% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−33
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
10−12
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
60−65
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
30−35
60−65
medium / 768p
20−22
40−45
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 93% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M385X
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture
GCN
GCN 4.0
Code name
Strato-XT-M3
Polaris 22
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2015
1 February 2018
Pipelines
896
1280
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
931 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1011 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
80.88
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
2,588 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
179.2 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
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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