Radeon R7 Carrizo vs Radeon R9 380

In this comparison between Radeon R7 Carrizo and Radeon R9 380 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 R7 Carrizo will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 Carrizo Check Price

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Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:

Radeon R7 Carrizo Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 Carrizo	Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP)	12-35 Watt	190 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 380 has 1483% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Radeon R7 Carrizo is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
Radeon R7 Carrizo is build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
Radeon R7 Carrizo and Radeon R9 380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 571% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	6−7	55−60
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	7−8	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Battlefield 5 is 655% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	110−120	250−260
medium / 768p	90−95	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 192% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Dota 2 is 125% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Far Cry 5 is 816% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	12−14	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Fortnite is 383% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	7−8	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	20−22	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−11	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 536% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	7−8	70−75
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 336% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 740% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	14−16	130−140
medium / 768p	10−12	85−90
high / 1080p	5−6	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 711% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
high / 768p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 Carrizo	Radeon R9 380
Architecture	GCN 1.2/2.0	GCN
Code name	Carrizo	Tonga Pro
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 June 2015	26 June 2015
Pipelines	512	1792
Boost Clock	800 MHz	970 MHz
Transistor count	2410 Million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		108.6
Floating-point performance		3,476 gflops
Length		221 mm
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		970 MHz
Memory bandwidth		182.4 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model		6.3
OpenGL		4.5
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.48 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		404 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
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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Radeon R7 Carrizo vs Radeon R9 380

Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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