Radeon HD 4890 vs Radeon R7 M380

When choosing between Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R7 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 4890 and Radeon R7 M380.

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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 HD 4890	Radeon R7 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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Radeon HD 4890 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 M380 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4890.
Radeon HD 4890 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4890 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M380 is 65 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4890.
Radeon HD 4890 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 2900 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	8−9	8−9
Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Radeon HD 4890 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 HD 4890 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	30−33	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	80−85	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% 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 HD 4890 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 HD 4890 in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	8−9
Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 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 HD 4890 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	50−55	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
Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
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	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 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 HD 4890 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 HD 4890 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 HD 4890 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	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
Radeon HD 4890 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 HD 4890 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 M380.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4890	Radeon R7 M380
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV790	Tropo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	2 April 2009	7 May 2015
Pipelines	800	640
Core clock speed	850 MHz	915 MHz
Boost Clock		915 MHz
Transistor count	959 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.00	36.60
Floating-point performance	1,360.0 gflops	1,171 gflops
Length	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3900 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	124.8 GB/s	32 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
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 HD 4890 vs Radeon R7 M380

Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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