Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R7 M380

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 HD 4870 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

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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:

Radeon R7 M380 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon R7 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 M380 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M380 is 215 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2600 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	6−7
ultra / 1080p	1−2	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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 Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	24−27	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	4−5	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Fortnite is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	2−3	4−5
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	12−14
medium / 1080p	4−5	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
high / 1080p	70−75	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	−
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	10−12
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	24−27
medium / 768p	12−14	16−18
high / 1080p	7−8	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 27% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon R7 M380
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	R700	Tropo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 August 2008	7 May 2015
Pipelines	800	640
Core clock speed	700 MHz	915 MHz
Boost Clock		915 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	36.60
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops	1,171 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	32 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
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 HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R7 M380

Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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