GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon R9 M380

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R9 M380 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 GTX 590 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 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 R9 M380 here:

Radeon R9 M380 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	4 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3068 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M380.
GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 215 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 207 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−35	27−30
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	190−200	180−190
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
QHD / 1440p	60−65	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−35
high / 768p	150−160	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	95−100
ultra / 1080p	70−75	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	110−120	100−110
medium / 1080p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	35−40	35−40
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon R9 M380
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF110	Strato Pro GDDR5
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 March 2011	16 June 2015
Pipelines	1024	768
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	48.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s	194 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon R9 M380

Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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