Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R9 M380

When choosing between Radeon HD 6870 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 6870 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 6870	Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	151 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 HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6870 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 6870.
Radeon HD 6870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 450 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	210−220
medium / 768p	140−150	180−190
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
QHD / 1440p	40−45	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	110−120	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	95−100
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	20−22	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Fortnite is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	80−85
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	40−45	60−65
medium / 768p	24−27	35−40
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon R9 M380
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	RV940 Barts	Strato Pro GDDR5
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 October 2010	16 June 2015
Pipelines	1120	768
Core clock speed		1000 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	48.00
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	213 Mh/s	194 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R9 M380

Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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