GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon R9 M385

Place in the ranking	617	686
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	2.90
Architecture	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Strato	GF100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	25 May 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	896	352
Core clock speed	900 MHz	425 MHz
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,080 million	3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	56.00	18.70
Floating-point processing power	1.792 TFLOPS	0.5984 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	56	44

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	medium sized	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
SLI options	-	+

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Eyefinity	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync	+	-
HD3D	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 API
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
OpenCL	Not Listed	1.1
Vulkan	-	N/A
Mantle	+	-
CUDA	-	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 M385 5.36
+27.3%

GTX 480M 4.21

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 M385 2060
+27.4%

GTX 480M 1617

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	40−45 +21.2%	33 −21.2%
Full HD	45−50 +15.4%	39 −15.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Elden Ring	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Valorant	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Dota 2	18−20 +38.5%	12−14 −38.5%
Elden Ring	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Fortnite	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +38.5%	12−14 −38.5%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +21.6%	35−40 −21.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Valorant	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
World of Tanks	85−90 +22.5%	70−75 −22.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Dota 2	18−20 +38.5%	12−14 −38.5%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +21.6%	35−40 −21.6%
Valorant	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Elden Ring	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Grand Theft Auto V	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +17.2%	27−30 −17.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
World of Tanks	35−40 +30%	30−33 −30%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Valorant	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Elden Ring	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Fortnite	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Valorant	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%

This is how R9 M385 and GTX 480M compete in popular games:

R9 M385 is 21% faster in 900p
R9 M385 is 15% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M385 is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

R9 M385 is ahead in 57 tests (95%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.36	4.21
Recency	5 May 2015	25 May 2010
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm

R9 M385 has a 27.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M385 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 480M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.