Radeon R9 M385X vs UHD Graphics 617
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M385X and UHD Graphics 617, 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 UHD Graphics 617, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M385X and UHD Graphics 617 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M385X and UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M385X
UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M385X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M385X is build with GCN architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 800 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
Radeon R9 M385X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 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
8−9
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
150−160
120−130
medium / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
60−65
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
90−95
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Dota 2 is 18% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
10−11
4−5
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Fortnite is 24% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
8−9
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Minecraft is 21% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
30−35
18−20
medium / 768p
20−22
12−14
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in World of Tanks is 21% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M385X
UHD Graphics 617
Architecture
GCN
Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name
Strato-XT-M3
Kaby-Lake GT2
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2015
30 October 2018
Pipelines
896
24
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1150 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
25.20
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
Not Listed
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.103
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Quick Sync
+
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