Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R7 M380

In this comparison between Radeon R7 250 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 R7 250 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 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 R7 250	Radeon R7 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	N/A
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 R7 250 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 R7 250.
Radeon R7 250 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R7 M380 are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R7 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250 is 150 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	5−6	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	6−7	10−12
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	24−27	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	4−5	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	5−6	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	−
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Fortnite is 22% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	1−2
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
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 20% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
medium / 768p	35−40	45−50
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	2−3	4−5
ultra / 1080p	1−2	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 50% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	85−90	85−90
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
Radeon R7 250 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
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 Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	5−6	−
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	7−8	10−12
medium / 1080p	7−8	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	18−20	24−27
medium / 768p	12−14	16−18
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	70−75	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 17% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250	Radeon R7 M380
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Oland XT	Tropo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	1 October 2013	7 May 2015
Pipelines	384	640
Core clock speed		915 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	915 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.20	36.60
Floating-point performance	716.8 gflops	1,171 gflops
Length	168 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1150 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	32 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	117 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	3 Mh/s
Compute units		10
AppAcceleration	+	+
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Radeon R7 250 vs Radeon R7 M380

Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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