Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R7 M380

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6970 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 HD 6970 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.

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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 6970	Radeon R7 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	130−140
medium / 768p	180−190	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	50−55
QHD / 1440p	50−55	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	140−150	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 68% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
ultra / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 77% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
QHD / 1440p	9−10	1−2
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 125% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	85−90	50−55
medium / 768p	75−80	45−50
high / 1080p	30−33	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	9−10	4−5
ultra / 1080p	7−8	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	10−12
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	55−60	24−27
medium / 768p	30−35	16−18
high / 1080p	18−20	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 114% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon R7 M380.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R7 M380
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Tropo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	7 May 2015
Pipelines	1536	640
Core clock speed		915 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz	915 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	36.60
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	1,171 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		32 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Compute units		10
AppAcceleration		+
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R7 M380

Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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