Radeon R8 M445DX vs Radeon R9 380

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R8 M445DX and Radeon R9 380, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R8 M445DX stacks up against Radeon R9 380, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R8 M445DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX here:

Radeon R8 M445DX Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R8 M445DX	Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP)		190 Watt
Interface	IGP	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR4/DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R8 M445DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon R9 380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R8 M445DX is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
Radeon R8 M445DX and Radeon R9 380 are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R8 M445DX and Radeon R9 380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 380 is 37 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.

Full Specs

	Radeon R8 M445DX	Radeon R9 380
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Meso	Tonga Pro
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 June 2016	26 June 2015
Pipelines	704	1792
Core clock speed	720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock	1021 MHz	970 MHz
Transistor count	1,550 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.42	108.6
Floating-point performance		3,476 gflops
Length		221 mm
Memory bus width	128 + 64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	933 / 1000 MHz	970 MHz
Memory bandwidth		182.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
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 R8 M445DX vs Radeon R9 380

Radeon R8 M445DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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