Radeon R7 M380 vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon RX 560X 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 M380 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  Radeon R7 M380 Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 M380 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon RX 560X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon R7 M380 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560X - in Desktops.
  • Radeon R7 M380 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 260 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
  • Radeon R7 M380 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 6000 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 18−20
ultra / 1080p 4−5 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 16−18 35−40
medium / 1080p 8−9 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 144% more, than Radeon R7 M380.

Full Specs

  Radeon R7 M380 Radeon RX 560X
Architecture GCN GCN 4.0
Code name Tropo Polaris 21
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 7 May 2015 11 April 2018
Pipelines 640 1024
Core clock speed 915 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 915 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 36.60 81.60
Floating-point performance 1,171 gflops 2,611 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL Not Listed 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
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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