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    GeForce GTX 780M vs Radeon R9 380X

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon R9 380X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon R9 380X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 780M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 780M 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 GeForce GTX 780M here:

    GeForce GTX 780M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 780M Radeon R9 380X
    Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 190 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 380X has 55% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 780M.
    • GeForce GTX 780M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 380X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon R9 380X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 780M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 780M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
    • GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon R9 380X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 780M is 1530 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
    4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
    low / 720p 40−45 60−65
    medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 780M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 780M Radeon R9 380X
    Architecture Kepler GCN 3.0
    Code name N14E-GTX Antigua
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2013 19 November 2015
    Pipelines 1536 2048
    Core clock speed 823 MHz
    Boost Clock 797 MHz 970 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 102.0 124.2
    Floating-point performance 2,448 gflops 3,973 gflops
    Length 221 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 970 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI + +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
    Compute units 32
    Form factor full height / full length
    Blu-Ray 3D Support +
    3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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