Radeon HD 4890 vs Radeon R9 M380

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R9 M380 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 4890 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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 4890	Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	190 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 4890 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 4890.
Radeon HD 4890 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4890 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4890.
Radeon HD 4890 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 2400 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	210−220
medium / 768p	110−120	180−190
ultra / 1080p	55−60	100−110
QHD / 1440p	30−33	55−60
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	80−85	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	95−100
ultra / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Fortnite is 89% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	50−55	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	80−85
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	5−6	10−11
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Minecraft is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	24−27	60−65
medium / 768p	16−18	35−40
high / 1080p	9−10	20−22
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 4890.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4890	Radeon R9 M380
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV790	Strato Pro GDDR5
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	2 April 2009	16 June 2015
Pipelines	800	768
Core clock speed	850 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	959 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.00	48.00
Floating-point performance	1,360.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3900 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	124.8 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 4890 vs Radeon R9 M380

Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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