Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon R9 M380
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 M380, 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 R7 260 stacks up against Radeon R9 M380, check out specs charts below.
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
Radeon R7 260
Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon R7 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.
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
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 13% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
210−220
medium / 768p
170−180
180−190
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
QHD / 1440p
50−55
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
140−150
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
60−65
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
75−80
80−85
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
50−55
60−65
medium / 768p
30−35
35−40
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R7 260.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 260
Radeon R9 M380
Architecture
GCN 2.0
GCN
Code name
Bonaire
Strato Pro GDDR5
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
17 December 2013
16 June 2015
Pipelines
768
768
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
1,536 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1625 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
Shader Model
6.3
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
240 Mh/s
194 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
DDMA audio
+
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