Radeon R7 M380 vs Radeon R9 270

When choosing between Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 270, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 270.

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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 M380	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)		150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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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 Radeon R9 270.
Radeon R7 M380 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Radeon R7 M380 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 186% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	130−140	230−240
medium / 768p	100−110	200−210
ultra / 1080p	50−55	120−130
QHD / 1440p	27−30	95−100
4K / 2160p	27−30	55−60
high / 768p	80−85	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 106% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 39% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	8−9	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	18−20	55−60
medium / 1080p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 222% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	130−140
medium / 1080p	21−24	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 155% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
QHD / 1440p	1−2	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 225% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	50−55	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	95−100
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 127% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	40−45
medium / 1080p	6−7	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 59% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 177% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	24−27	75−80
medium / 768p	16−18	45−50
high / 1080p	9−10	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon R7 M380.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M380	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Tropo	Curacao
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 May 2015	13 November 2013
Pipelines	640	1280
Core clock speed	915 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.60	74.00
Floating-point performance	1,171 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		293 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+	+
PowerTune	+
DualGraphics	+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore	+
Switchable graphics	+
Mantle	+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
Compute units	10
AppAcceleration	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 M380 vs Radeon R9 270

Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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