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    Radeon R7 M380 vs Radeon R9 290X

    When comparing Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 290X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 290X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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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 290X
    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 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 290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Radeon R7 M380 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
    • Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 290X are build with GCN architecture.
    • Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 6−7 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 4−5 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 16−18 60−65
    medium / 1080p 8−9 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 377% more, than Radeon R7 M380.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R7 M380 Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture GCN GCN
    Code name Tropo Hawaii XT
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 7 May 2015 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 640 2816
    Core clock speed 915 MHz
    Boost Clock 915 MHz 947 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.60 176.0
    Floating-point performance 1,171 gflops 5,632 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1000 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32 GB/s 320 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.4 4.6
    OpenCL Not Listed 2.0
    Vulkan +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync + +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 623 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) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    Compute units 10
    AppAcceleration + +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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