GeForce GTX 850M vs Radeon R9 380
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon R9 380. 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 850M and Radeon R9 380. 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.
GeForce GTX 850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 850M
Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
190 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3, 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 380 has 322% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon R9 380 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 850M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon R9 380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p
21−24
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
35−40
4K / 2160p
4−5
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p
190−200
250−260
medium / 768p
160−170
220−230
ultra / 1080p
85−90
180−190
QHD / 1440p
50−55
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−33
70−75
high / 768p
120−130
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p
14−16
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
90−95
180−190
medium / 1080p
45−50
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Fortnite is 123% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
7−8
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p
75−80
140−150
medium / 768p
70−75
120−130
high / 1080p
24−27
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
1−2
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p
45−50
130−140
medium / 768p
30−33
85−90
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
high / 768p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 850M
Radeon R9 380
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N15P-GT
Tonga Pro
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
26 June 2015
Pipelines
640
1792
Boost Clock
970 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.08
108.6
Floating-point performance
1,155 gflops
3,476 gflops
Length
221 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
970 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
182.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
153 Mh/s
404 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Standard memory configuration
DDR3 or 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)
0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
1.8 Mh/s
18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
168.45 Sol/s
Compute units
28
Form factor
full height / full length / dual slot
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
LiquidVR
+
FRTC
+
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