Radeon R9 380 vs Radeon RX 460

When choosing between Radeon R9 380 and Radeon RX 460, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R9 380 and Radeon RX 460.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 380	Radeon RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 380 has 153% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460.
Radeon R9 380 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R9 380 and Radeon RX 460 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 380 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 380 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 380 is 51 mm longer, than Radeon RX 460.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 6030 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	7−8
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	55−60	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	35−40	12−14
4K / 2160p	18−20	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 380 and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	220−230	200−210
ultra / 1080p	180−190	120−130
QHD / 1440p	110−120	95−100
4K / 2160p	70−75	50−55
high / 768p	210−220	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 380 and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	20−22
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	70−75	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
QHD / 1440p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 49% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 460.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon RX 460.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 380	Radeon RX 460
Architecture	GCN	Polaris
Code name	Tonga Pro	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 June 2015	8 August 2016
Pipelines	1792	896
Core clock speed		1090 MHz
Boost Clock	970 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	5,000 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	108.6	67.20
Floating-point performance	3,476 gflops	2,150 gflops
Length	221 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	970 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	182.4 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.48 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	404 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
PowerTune	+
TrueAudio	+
ZeroCore	+
Mantle	+
Design	reference
Bridgeless CrossFire	+
Number of Eyefinity displays	6
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+
VCE	+
DDMA audio	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	168.45 Sol/s
Compute units	28
Form factor	full height / full length / dual slot
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	-
LiquidVR	+
FRTC	+
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Radeon R9 380 vs Radeon RX 460

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