Radeon R9 380 vs Radeon R9 M290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 380 and Radeon R9 M290X, 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 R9 380 stacks up against Radeon R9 M290X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M290X 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 M290X here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 380
Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)
190 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R9 380 has 90% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 380 and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R9 380 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 380 and Radeon R9 M290X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R9 380 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 230 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.
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
10−11
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 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
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 380 in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
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
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
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 380 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
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 380 in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
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 380 in Fortnite is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
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 380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
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 380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
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 380 in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
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 380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
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 380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p
130−140
60−65
medium / 768p
85−90
35−40
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
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 380 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 380
Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Tonga Pro
Neptune
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
26 June 2015
7 January 2014
Pipelines
1792
1280
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
970 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
108.6
72.00
Floating-point performance
3,476 gflops
2,304 gflops
Length
221 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
970 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
182.4 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
Shader Model
6.3
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
404 Mh/s
300 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
+
HD3D
+
+
PowerTune
+
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
+
Switchable graphics
+
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
20
Form factor
full height / full length / dual slot
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
LiquidVR
+
FRTC
+
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