Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon R9 380X

When choosing between Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 380X, 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 7850 and Radeon R9 380X.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon R9 380X
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	190 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 18% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 380X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 380X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7850 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 380X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 380X is 11 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7850.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7850 is 230 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 88% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−33	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Battlefield 5 is 92% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 380X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	180−190
QHD / 1440p	80−85	110−120
4K / 2160p	40−45	70−75
high / 768p	160−170	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 380X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Far Cry 5 is 79% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	180−190
medium / 1080p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Fortnite is 74% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	100−105	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	35−40	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 82% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	70−75	130−140
medium / 768p	40−45	85−90
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 93% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon R9 380X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 3.0
Code name	Pitcairn	Antigua
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 March 2012	19 November 2015
Pipelines	1024	2048
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	970 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	55.04	124.2
Floating-point performance	1,761 gflops	3,973 gflops
Length	210 mm	221 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	970 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	182.4 GB/s
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.58 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	249 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference	reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+	+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.89 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	12.5 Mh/s	20.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		175 Sol/s
Compute units		32
Form factor		full height / full length
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		-
LiquidVR		+
FRTC		+
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