Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon R9 380

In this comparison between Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 Radeon R6 Kaveri will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri here:

Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R6 Kaveri	Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP)		190 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R6 Kaveri is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
Radeon R6 Kaveri is build with GCN 1.1 architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon R9 380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

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 Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon R9 380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon R9 380 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Fortnite is 740% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Minecraft is 75% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R6 Kaveri	Radeon R9 380
Architecture	GCN 1.1	GCN
Code name	Kaveri	Tonga Pro
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 June 2014	26 June 2015
Pipelines	384	1792
Core clock speed	533 MHz
Boost Clock	654 MHz	970 MHz
Transistor count	2410 Million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		108.6
Floating-point performance		3,476 gflops
Length		221 mm
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		970 MHz
Memory bandwidth		182.4 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model		6.3
OpenGL		4.5
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.48 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		404 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		-
LiquidVR		+
FRTC		+
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Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon R9 380

Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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