GeForce GT 735M vs Radeon R9 380

In this comparison between GeForce GT 735M and Radeon R9 380 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 GeForce GT 735M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 735M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 735M 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 GeForce GT 735M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 735M Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 190 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2 x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 380 has 475% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 735M.
  • GeForce GT 735M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 380 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 735M.
  • GeForce GT 735M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 735M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
  • GeForce GT 735M and Radeon R9 380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 735M is 830 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce GT 735M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 735M Radeon R9 380
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name N14M-LP Tonga Pro
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 April 2013 26 June 2015
Pipelines 384 1792
Core clock speed 575 MHz
Boost Clock 889 MHz 970 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 108.6
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops 3,476 gflops
Length 221 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz 970 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
HDMI + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 39 Mh/s 404 Mh/s
Standard memory configuration DDR3
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
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 28
Form factor full height / full length / dual slot
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
LiquidVR +
FRTC +
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