AMD Radeon R9 M385 vs ATI Radeon X550 XTX

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M385 and ATI Radeon X550 XTX videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M385

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 2.3x more core clock speed: 900 MHz vs 400 MHz
  • 17.5x more texture fill rate: 56 GTexel / s vs 3.2 GTexel / s
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 110 nm
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 128 MB
  • 2.5x more memory clock speed: 1500 MHz vs 600 MHz
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 244 vs 240
  • 29x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2061 vs 71
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 May 2015 vs 24 January 2007
Core clock speed 900 MHz vs 400 MHz
Texture fill rate 56 GTexel / s vs 3.2 GTexel / s
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 110 nm
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 128 MB
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz vs 600 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 244 vs 240
PassMark - G3D Mark 2061 vs 71

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M385
GPU 2: ATI Radeon X550 XTX

PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
244
240
PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
2061
71
Name AMD Radeon R9 M385 ATI Radeon X550 XTX
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3002
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3002
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3322
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3322
PassMark - G2D Mark 244 240
PassMark - G3D Mark 2061 71

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R9 M385 ATI Radeon X550 XTX

Essentials

Architecture GCN 2.0 R400
Code name Strato RV410
Design AMD Radeon R9 300 Series
Launch date 5 May 2015 24 January 2007
Place in performance rating 714 752
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1100 MHz
Core clock speed 900 MHz 400 MHz
Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 110 nm
Texture fill rate 56 GTexel / s 3.2 GTexel / s
Transistor count 2,080 million 120 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
Laptop size medium sized
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12 9.0b
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 2.0

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 128 MB
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB / s 4.8 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 600 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 DDR
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DirectCompute 5.0
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
TrueAudio
ZeroCore