Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon R9 M380
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M380. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M380. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 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 R9 M380 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M380 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Radeon R9 280X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M380 are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
55−60
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
35−40
9−10
4K / 2160p
18−20
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
220−230
180−190
ultra / 1080p
180−190
100−110
QHD / 1440p
110−120
55−60
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−35
high / 768p
210−220
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
40−45
18−20
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
10−11
4K / 2160p
24−27
10−11
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
140−150
90−95
medium / 768p
120−130
80−85
high / 1080p
70−75
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−11
ultra / 1080p
20−22
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
130−140
60−65
medium / 768p
85−90
35−40
high / 1080p
45−50
20−22
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 M380
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Thaiti XTL
Strato Pro GDDR5
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
8 October 2013
16 June 2015
Pipelines
2048
768
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
128.0
48.00
Floating-point performance
4,096 gflops
1,536 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
494 Mh/s
194 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
+
HD3D
+
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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