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    Radeon R9 380X vs Radeon RX 5500M

    When comparing Radeon R9 380X and Radeon RX 5500M, 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 R9 380X and Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M here:

    Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R9 380X Radeon RX 5500M
    Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 85 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 380X has 123% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
    • Radeon R9 380X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
    • Radeon R9 380X and Radeon RX 5500M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Radeon R9 380X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R9 380X is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
    • Radeon R9 380X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 13030 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

    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 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 380X Radeon RX 5500M
    Architecture GCN 3.0 Navi / RDNA
    Code name Antigua Navi 14 / R19M-E85
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 19 November 2015 29 September 2019
    Pipelines 2048 1408
    Core clock speed 1327 MHz
    Boost Clock 970 MHz 1645 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 6,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
    Texture fill rate 124.2 144.8
    Floating-point performance 3,973 gflops
    Length 221 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 970 MHz 14000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 182.4 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.3 6.5
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0 2.0
    Vulkan + 1.2.131
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Laptop size medium sized
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
    Compute units 32
    Form factor full height / full length
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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