GeForce GTX 295 vs Radeon R7 M380

When comparing GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon R7 M380, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon R7 M380 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M380 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 R7 M380 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 295 Radeon R7 M380
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 295 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 295 has 1788 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 M380.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 327 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 M380 is 1 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 295.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 6−7
ultra / 1080p 2−3 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 16−18
medium / 1080p 5−6 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 295.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 295 Radeon R7 M380
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
Code name GT200B Tropo
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 January 2009 7 May 2015
Pipelines 240 640
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 915 MHz
Boost Clock 915 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 36.60
Floating-point performance 2x 596.2 gflops 1,171 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 896 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 223.8 GB/s 32 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 480
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 10
AppAcceleration +
CUDA cores per GPU 240
Standard memory config per GPU 896 MB
Memory interface width per GPU 448 Bit
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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