Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R9 M380

When choosing between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R9 M380, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R9 M380.

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Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 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 R9 M380 here:

Radeon R9 M380 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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Radeon HD 4870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M380 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Radeon HD 4870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2100 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	16−18
ultra / 1080p	1−2	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	6−7	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	9−10	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	100−110	180−190
ultra / 1080p	45−50	100−110
QHD / 1440p	24−27	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
high / 768p	75−80	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
ultra / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	4−5	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Fortnite is 119% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	90−95
medium / 768p	−	80−85
high / 1080p	10−11	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	2−3	10−11
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	9−10	30−35
medium / 1080p	4−5	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	18−20	60−65
medium / 768p	12−14	35−40
high / 1080p	7−8	20−22
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 211% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon R9 M380
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV770	Strato Pro GDDR5
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	25 June 2008	16 June 2015
Pipelines	800	768
Core clock speed	750 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	48.00
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		194 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R9 M380

Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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