Radeon R7 M380 vs Radeon R9 270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 270X, 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 Radeon R7 M380 stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.

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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 270X
Power consumption (TDP)		180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 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 270X.
Radeon R7 M380 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 270X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	10−12	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 240% 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 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	130−140	240−250
medium / 768p	100−110	210−220
ultra / 1080p	50−55	140−150
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	80−85	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 123% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	3−4	10−11
low / 720p	18−20	60−65
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 266% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	140−150
medium / 1080p	21−24	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 266% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	50−55	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	100−110
high / 1080p	12−14	50−55
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 151% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	4−5	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 316% 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 270X in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 72% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 211% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	24−27	90−95
medium / 768p	16−18	55−60
high / 1080p	9−10	30−35
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 257% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Radeon R7 M380.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M380	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Tropo	Curacao XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 May 2015	8 October 2013
Pipelines	640	1280
Core clock speed	915 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.60	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,171 gflops	2,688 gflops
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)		318 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)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
Compute units	10
AppAcceleration	+	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 M380 vs Radeon R9 270X

Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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