Radeon R7 M380 vs Radeon RX 550

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon RX 550. 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 Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon RX 550. 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.

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Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 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 R7 M380 here:

Radeon R7 M380 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 M380	Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)		50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 M380 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon RX 550 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R7 M380 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550 - in Desktops.
Radeon R7 M380 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 185 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
Radeon R7 M380 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 6000 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	30−33
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	200−210
medium / 768p	100−110	170−180
ultra / 1080p	50−55	95−100
QHD / 1440p	27−30	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	80−85	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Far Cry 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	95−100
medium / 1080p	21−24	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 77% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	50−55	80−85
medium / 768p	45−50	70−75
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	24−27	50−55
medium / 768p	16−18	30−35
high / 1080p	9−10	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon R7 M380.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M380	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Tropo	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 May 2015	20 April 2017
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed	915 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	36.60	37.86
Floating-point performance	1,171 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
PowerTune	+
DualGraphics	+
ZeroCore	+
Switchable graphics	+
Mantle	+
Compute units	10
AppAcceleration	+
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Radeon R7 M380 vs Radeon RX 550

Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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