Radeon R7 M380 vs Radeon R9 380

When choosing between Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 380, 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 380.

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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 380
Power consumption (TDP)		190 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	4 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 and Radeon R9 380 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R7 M380 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 380 are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 M380 is 30 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	60−65
medium / 1080p	8−9	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	10−12	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Battlefield 5 is 353% 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 380 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	130−140	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	180−190
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	80−85	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 145% 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 380 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	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	8−9	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	18−20	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	60−65	180−190
medium / 1080p	21−24	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Fortnite is 277% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 425% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	45−50	120−130
high / 1080p	12−14	70−75
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	12−14	65−70
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	24−27	130−140
medium / 768p	16−18	85−90
high / 1080p	9−10	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 421% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon R7 M380.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M380	Radeon R9 380
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Tropo	Tonga Pro
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 May 2015	26 June 2015
Pipelines	640	1792
Core clock speed	915 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz	970 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.60	108.6
Floating-point performance	1,171 gflops	3,476 gflops
Length		221 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	970 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	182.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
OpenCL	Not Listed	2.0
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.48 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		404 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+	+
PowerTune	+	+
DualGraphics	+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore	+	+
Switchable graphics	+
Mantle	+	+
Design		reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		168.45 Sol/s
Compute units	10	28
Form factor		full height / full length / dual slot
AppAcceleration	+
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		-
LiquidVR		+
FRTC		+
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Radeon R7 M380 vs Radeon R9 380

Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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