Radeon 550X vs Radeon R7 M380

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 M380. 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 Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 M380. 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.

Radeon 550X

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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:

Radeon R7 M380 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon R7 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon 550X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
Radeon 550X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 167 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 6000 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	16−18
medium / 1080p	9−10	8−9
Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	130−140
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−35	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	85−90	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	20−22	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	5−6	4−5
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	12−14
medium / 1080p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
high / 1080p	90−95	85−90
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	10−12
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	24−27	24−27
medium / 768p	16−18	16−18
high / 1080p	10−11	9−10
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	40−45
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
high / 768p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 M380.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon R7 M380
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN
Code name	Lexa	Tropo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	27 March 2019	7 May 2015
Pipelines	512	640
Core clock speed	1082 MHz	915 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz	915 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98	36.60
Floating-point performance		1,171 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	32 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
AppAcceleration		+
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Radeon 550X vs Radeon R7 M380

Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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