GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon R7 M380
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R7 M380, 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 GeForce GTX 850A stacks up against Radeon R7 M380, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 850A
Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 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 R7 M380 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Radeon R7 M380 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon R7 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M380 is 13 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R7 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R7 M380. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Fortnite is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Radeon R7 M380 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN |
| Code name | GM107 | Tropo |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 7 May 2015 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 902 MHz | 915 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 936 MHz | 915 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.44 | 36.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,198 gflops | 1,171 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
| AppAcceleration | + | |
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