Radeon HD 7970M vs Radeon R9 M380
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 M380 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R9 M380 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7970M
Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 M380 are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Radeon HD 7970M and Radeon R9 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 3300 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
220−230
210−220
medium / 768p
190−200
180−190
ultra / 1080p
110−120
100−110
QHD / 1440p
75−80
55−60
4K / 2160p
40−45
30−35
high / 768p
160−170
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
30−33
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
110−120
100−110
medium / 1080p
65−70
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
30−35
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
85−90
80−85
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7970M
Radeon R9 M380
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Wimbledon XT
Strato Pro GDDR5
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 May 2012
16 June 2015
Pipelines
1280
768
Core clock speed
850 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
48.00
Floating-point performance
2,176 gflops
1,536 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
254 Mh/s
194 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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