GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 M380
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 M380. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 M380. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP)
148 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 M380 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 1493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
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
50−55
16−18
ultra / 1080p
30−35
9−10
QHD / 1440p
27−30
4−5
4K / 2160p
14−16
4−5
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
60−65
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 214% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
75−80
24−27
ultra / 1080p
70−75
21−24
QHD / 1440p
50−55
9−10
4K / 2160p
27−30
6−7
low / 720p
130−140
55−60
medium / 1080p
85−90
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
230−240
180−190
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
QHD / 1440p
150−160
55−60
4K / 2160p
100−110
30−35
high / 768p
220−230
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
110−120
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
60−65
18−20
ultra / 1080p
60−65
18−20
QHD / 1440p
40−45
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
65−70
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 185% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
90−95
27−30
ultra / 1080p
70−75
21−24
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
220−230
100−110
medium / 1080p
140−150
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 152% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
85−90
27−30
ultra / 1080p
65−70
21−24
QHD / 1440p
45−50
10−11
4K / 2160p
30−35
10−11
low / 720p
130−140
55−60
medium / 1080p
90−95
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 185% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
160−170
90−95
medium / 768p
150−160
80−85
high / 1080p
95−100
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
40−45
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 124% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−35
8−9
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
95−100
30−35
medium / 1080p
50−55
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 235% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
75−80
24−27
ultra / 1080p
55−60
18−20
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
60−65
medium / 1080p
85−90
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 160% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−12
−
low / 720p
90−95
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 194% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
180−190
60−65
medium / 768p
120−130
35−40
high / 1080p
70−75
20−22
ultra / 1080p
40−45
12−14
4K / 2160p
24−27
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 221% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
35−40
high / 768p
−
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M380.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon R9 M380
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM204
Strato Pro GDDR5
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
19 September 2014
16 June 2015
Pipelines
1664
768
Core clock speed
1050 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
109 billion/sec
48.00
Floating-point performance
3,920 gflops
1,536 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1664
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
478 Mh/s
194 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
291.61 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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