Radeon HD 7970M vs Radeon R9 380
When comparing Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 380, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 380 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 HD 7970M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7970M
Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
190 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 380 has 90% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Radeon HD 7970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 380 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Radeon HD 7970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 380 are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 3830 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
27−30
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
QHD / 1440p
9−10
35−40
4K / 2160p
6−7
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 380 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
75−80
110−120
4K / 2160p
40−45
70−75
high / 768p
160−170
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 380 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 380 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
QHD / 1440p
18−20
27−30
4K / 2160p
7−8
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
80−85
medium / 1080p
24−27
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
30−33
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 380 in Fortnite is 74% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
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
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
95−100
140−150
medium / 768p
85−90
120−130
high / 1080p
35−40
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
QHD / 1440p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
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 380 in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
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 380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
65−70
130−140
medium / 768p
40−45
85−90
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
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 380 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7970M
Radeon R9 380
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Wimbledon XT
Tonga Pro
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 May 2012
26 June 2015
Pipelines
1280
1792
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
970 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
108.6
Floating-point performance
2,176 gflops
3,476 gflops
Length
221 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
970 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
182.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
254 Mh/s
404 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
168.45 Sol/s
Compute units
28
Form factor
full height / full length / dual slot
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
LiquidVR
+
FRTC
+
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