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    Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon R9 M380

    When comparing Radeon HD 6850M 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 Radeon HD 6850M 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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    Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R9 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 Radeon HD 6850M or Radeon R9 M380 here:

    Radeon HD 6850M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M380 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6850M Radeon R9 M380
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 6850M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M380 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 425 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
    • Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 12−14 30−35
    medium / 1080p 3−4 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6850M Radeon R9 M380
    Architecture Terascale 2 GCN
    Code name Granville Pro/LP Strato Pro GDDR5
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 800 768
    Core clock speed 575 / 675 MHz 1000 MHz
    Boost Clock 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 1,040 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 27.00 48.00
    Floating-point performance 1,080.0 gflops 1,536 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 11.2 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.0 6.3
    OpenGL 4.4 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan N/A
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 194 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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