GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon R9 M385

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M385 with GeForce RTX 2060, including specs and performance data.

R9 M385
2015
4 GB GDDR5
5.36

RTX 2060 outperforms R9 M385 by a whopping 586% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking617131
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data39.47
Power efficiencyno data15.82
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameStratoTU106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)7 January 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores8961920
Core clock speed900 MHz1365 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz1680 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data160 Watt
Texture fill rate56.00201.6
Floating-point processing power1.792 TFLOPS6.451 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs56120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s336.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
Eyefinity+-
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

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+-
VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
Mantle+-
CUDA-7.5

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
RTX 2060 36.77
+586%

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
RTX 2060 14137
+586%

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:

Full HD16−18
−656%
121
+656%
1440p10−12
−670%
77
+670%
4K7−8
−614%
50
+614%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.88
1440pno data4.53
4Kno data6.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−477%
75−80
+477%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−609%
75−80
+609%
Elden Ring 12−14
−885%
120−130
+885%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−463%
90
+463%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−477%
75−80
+477%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−609%
75−80
+609%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−700%
170−180
+700%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−677%
101
+677%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−581%
109
+581%
Valorant 14−16
−1221%
185
+1221%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−819%
147
+819%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−477%
75−80
+477%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−609%
75−80
+609%
Dota 2 18−20
−361%
83
+361%
Elden Ring 12−14
−885%
120−130
+885%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−262%
90−95
+262%
Fortnite 30−35
−400%
155
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−700%
170−180
+700%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−589%
124
+589%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−477%
75
+477%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−422%
235
+422%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−250%
56
+250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−659%
120−130
+659%
Valorant 14−16
−643%
104
+643%
World of Tanks 85−90
−221%
270−280
+221%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−400%
80
+400%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−477%
75−80
+477%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−609%
75−80
+609%
Dota 2 18−20
−550%
110−120
+550%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−262%
90−95
+262%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−700%
170−180
+700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−160%
117
+160%
Valorant 14−16
−1057%
162
+1057%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
−1575%
65−70
+1575%
Elden Ring 6−7
−1117%
70−75
+1117%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−1240%
65−70
+1240%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−415%
170−180
+415%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−775%
35
+775%
World of Tanks 35−40
−500%
230−240
+500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−763%
65−70
+763%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−300%
35−40
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−800%
35−40
+800%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−973%
110−120
+973%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−1213%
100−110
+1213%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−1420%
76
+1420%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−933%
60−65
+933%
Valorant 14−16
−629%
102
+629%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−294%
67
+294%
Elden Ring 3−4
−1033%
30−35
+1033%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−319%
67
+319%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−2500%
26
+2500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−667%
115
+667%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−700%
24
+700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−294%
67
+294%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−925%
41
+925%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
Dota 2 16−18
−318%
70−75
+318%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−783%
50−55
+783%
Fortnite 5−6
−920%
50−55
+920%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1400%
60−65
+1400%
Valorant 5−6
−820%
46
+820%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how R9 M385 and RTX 2060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 is 656% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 is 670% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 is 614% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2060 is 2500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 is ahead in 61 test (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.36 36.77
Recency 5 May 2015 7 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm

RTX 2060 has a 586% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M385 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M385 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 is a desktop one.


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

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