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    GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon R9 M380

    When comparing GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M380, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M380 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M380 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 970M or Radeon R9 M380 here:

    GeForce GTX 970M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M380 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 970M Radeon R9 M380
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 970M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M380.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 76 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
    • GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
    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 GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than Radeon R9 M380.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 970M Radeon R9 M380
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM204 Strato Pro GDDR5
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 October 2014 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 1280 768
    Core clock speed 924 MHz 1000 MHz
    Boost Clock 1038 MHz 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 83.04 48.00
    Floating-point performance 2,657 gflops 1,536 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 120 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 1280
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 314 Mh/s 194 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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