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Game | Radeon R9 M485X 4GB | Radeon R9 M395X 4GB |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 85% | 85% |
Hitman 3 | 141% | 141% |
Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 69% | 69% |
Resident Evil 8 | 85% | 85% |
FIFA 21 | 7% | 7% |
Grand Theft Auto VI | 161% | 161% |
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 64% | 64% |
Genshin Impact | 85% | 85% |
The Medium | 131% | 131% |
Far Cry 6 | 168% | 168% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the R9 M485X and the R9 M395X are equal.
The R9 M485X and the R9 M395X have both the same core clock speed and the same Texture Fill Rate. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The R9 M485X and the R9 M395X have both the same core clock speed and the same Pixel Fill Rate. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The R9 M485X was released less than a year after the R9 M395X, and so they are likely to have similar driver support for optimizing performance when running the latest games.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The Radeon R9 M485X 4GB and the Radeon R9 M395X 4GB have the same amount of video memory, but are likely to provide slightly different experiences when displaying game textures at high resolutions.
The memory bandwidth of the Radeon R9 M485X 4GB and the Radeon R9 M395X 4GB are the same, which means the R9 M485X and the R9 M395X have equal limitations when it comes to graphical data transfer.
Both the Radeon R9 M485X 4GB and the Radeon R9 M395X 4GB have 2048 Shader Processing Units. Having the same number of SPUs and using the same architecture means that the performance they offer can be compared by looking at the memory bandwidth, Texture and Pixel Rates. In this case, the two GPUs have extremely similar stats, so any gaming performance difference would most likely be negligible.
The Radeon R9 M485X 4GB requires 125 Watts to run and the Radeon R9 M395X 4GB requires 125 Watts. The two GPUs require the same amount of wattage to run. As such, there is no need to worry about which will more significantly affect your yearly electricity bills.
Core Speed | 723 MHz | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 723 MHz |
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Boost Clock | - | vs | - | ||
Architecture | GCN 1.2 Amethyst XT | GCN 1.2 Amethyst XT | |||
OC Potential | Fair |
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Driver Support | Great | vs | Great | ||
Release Date | 13 May 2016 | ![]() | vs | 09 Jun 2015 | |
GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
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Comparison |
1366x768 | 10
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10
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1600x900 | 9.8
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9.8
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1920x1080 | 7.8
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7.8
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2560x1440 | 5.7
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5.7
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3840x2160 | 4.2
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4.2
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Memory | 4096 MB | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 4096 MB |
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Memory Speed | 1250 MHz | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1250 MHz |
Memory Bus | 256 Bit | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 256 Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR5 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | GDDR5 |
Memory Bandwidth | 160GB/sec | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 160GB/sec |
L2 Cache | 768 KB | ![]() |
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768 KB |
Delta Color Compression | yes | vs | yes | ||
Memory Performance | 0% | ![]() |
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0% |
Comparison |
Shader Processing Units | 2048 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 2048 |
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Actual Shader Performance | 61% | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 61% |
Technology | 28nm | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 28nm |
Texture Mapping Units | 128 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 128 |
Texture Rate | 92.5 GTexel/s | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 92.5 GTexel/s |
Render Output Units | 32 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 32 |
Pixel Rate | 23.1 GPixel/s | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 23.1 GPixel/s |
Comparison |
Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 4096x2160 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 4096x2160 |
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VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
DVI Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
HDMI Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
DisplayPort Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
Comparison |
Max Power | 125 Watts | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 125 Watts |
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Recommended PSU | - | - |
DirectX | 12.0 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 12.0 |
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Shader Model | 5.0 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 5.0 |
Open GL | 4.5 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 4.5 |
Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
Notebook GPU | yes | yes | |||
SLI/Crossfire | yes | ![]() | vs | ![]() | yes |
Dedicated | yes | ![]() | vs | ![]() | yes |
Comparison |
Recommended Processor | Intel Core i7-6820HQ 4-Core 2.7GHz | ![]() | vs | Intel Core i7-4810MQ 4-Core 2.8GHz | |
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Recommended RAM | 8 GB | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 8 GB |
Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 1920x1080 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1920x1080 |
Performance Value | ![]() |
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Mini Review | Overview Radeon R9 M485X 4GB is a Performance Mobile Graphics Card based on the second revision of the Graphics Core Next Architecture (CGN). Architecture Radeon R9 M485X 4GB Features a GPU Codenamed Amethyst XT which is a Third Gen GCN GPU and is identical to the Tonga XT GPU used on the Desktop Radeon R9 380X. Amethyst XT has 32 Compute Units Unlocked and thus offers 2048 Shader Processing Units, 128 TMUs and 32 ROPs. GPU The Central Unit is Clocked at 723MHz. Memory: Speed The GPU is equipped with fast GDDR5 and Accesses the Frame Buffer through a 256-bit Memory Interface. The Memory Clock Operates at 1250MHz. Memory: Frame Buffer The GPU can fill up a Memory Pool of up to 4GB. Under most circumstances, this only proves useful in certain 3D Games whose Settings Require Large Amounts of Memory. However, because the GPU itself is too weak to work under other circumstances in which 4GB of Memory are needed - such as 4K Gaming, a Large Frame Buffer is mostly a Gimmick. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 125W, it is suited for very large laptops. Performance Radeon R9 M485X 4GB is a Direct Rebrand of Radeon R9 M395X 4GB. Performance is Comparable to the desktop Radeon R9 280. Therefore, even GeForce GTX 970M is still faster. System Suggestions Radeon R9 M485X 4GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 1920x1080. We recommend a Strong Processor and 8GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | Overview Radeon R9 M395X 4GB is a High-End Mobile Graphics Card based on the second revision of the Graphics Core Next Architecture (CGN). Architecture Radeon R9 M395X 4GB Features a GPU Codenamed Amethyst XT which is a Third Gen GCN GPU and is identical to the Tonga XT GPU used on the Desktop Radeon R9 380X. Amethyst XT has 32 Compute Units Unlocked and thus offers 2048 Shader Processing Units, 128 TMUs and 32 ROPs. GPU The Central Unit is Clocked at 723MHz. Memory: Speed The GPU is equipped with fast GDDR5 and Accesses the Frame Buffer through a 256-bit Memory Interface. The Memory Clock Operates at 1250MHz. Memory: Frame Buffer The GPU can fill up a Memory Pool of up to 4GB. Under most circumstances, this only proves useful in certain 3D Games whose Settings Require Large Amounts of Memory. However, because the GPU itself is too weak to work under other circumstances in which 4GB of Memory are needed - such as 4K Gaming, a Large Frame Buffer is mostly a Gimmick. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 125W, it is suited for very large laptops. Performance Radeon R9 M395X 4GB is a Direct Rebrand of Radeon R9 M295X 4GB. Performance is Comparable to the desktop Radeon R9 280. Therefore, even GeForce GTX 970M is still faster. System Suggestions Radeon R9 M395X 4GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 1920x1080. We recommend a Strong Processor and 8GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. |
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Possible GPU Upgrades | N/A | N/A | |||
GPU Variants | - | - |