Radeon HD 7990 vs Radeon R9 M380

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7990 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 7990 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 7990 Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP) 375 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 M380 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7990.
  • Radeon HD 7990 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
  • Radeon HD 7990 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7990.
  • Radeon HD 7990 and Radeon R9 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 is 4500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than Radeon R9 M380.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 7990 Radeon R9 M380
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN
Code name Malta Strato Pro GDDR5
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 24 April 2013 16 June 2015
Pipelines 2048 768
Core clock speed 950 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 128.0 48.00
Floating-point performance 2x 4,096 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 307 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 288.0 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) 459 Mh/s 194 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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