Radeon 520 vs Radeon R7 M380

In this comparison between Radeon 520 and Radeon R7 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 520 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon 520 and Radeon R7 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon R7 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 520 or Radeon R7 M380 here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Radeon R7 M380 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon R7 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
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Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 115 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
Radeon 520 and Radeon R7 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 1250 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	16−18
medium / 1080p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	30−33	100−110
ultra / 1080p	6−7	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	18−20	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 232% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
high / 1080p	27−30	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Minecraft is 69% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 150% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	24−27
medium / 768p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in World of Tanks is 120% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon R7 M380
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Oland	Tropo
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2017	7 May 2015
Pipelines	320	640
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	915 MHz
Boost Clock		915 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	36.60
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	1,171 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	32 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12.0
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	+
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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Radeon 520 vs Radeon R7 M380

Radeon 520 and Radeon R7 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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