Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri stacks up against Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are build with GCN architecture.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	9−10
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	85−90	85−90
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−11
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	5−6	5−6
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	14−16
medium / 1080p	7−8	7−8
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	27−30	27−30
medium / 768p	18−20	18−20
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
high / 768p	35−40	35−40
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 January 2014	14 January 2014
Pipelines	384	512
Core clock speed	720 MHz	720 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Shared memory	+	+
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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