Radeon R9 380 vs Radeon RX 640

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 380 and Radeon RX 640. 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 R9 380 and Radeon RX 640. 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 RX 640 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 640 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 640 here:

Radeon RX 640 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 380	Radeon RX 640
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	50 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 280% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 640.
Radeon R9 380 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 640 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R9 380 and Radeon RX 640 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R9 380 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 640 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 380 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 640 - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 380 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 640 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 640 is 5030 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	5−6
ultra / 1080p	21−24	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	2−3
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	16−18
medium / 1080p	40−45	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 414% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	55−60	10−12
ultra / 1080p	45−50	8−9
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	60−65	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Battlefield 5 is 385% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	250−260	130−140
medium / 768p	220−230	100−110
ultra / 1080p	180−190	50−55
QHD / 1440p	110−120	27−30
4K / 2160p	70−75	12−14
high / 768p	210−220	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 156% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Dota 2 is 101% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	45−50	7−8
ultra / 1080p	40−45	5−6
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	5−6
low / 720p	80−85	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	60−65	7−8
ultra / 1080p	45−50	0−1
QHD / 1440p	27−30	0−1
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Fortnite is 313% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	60−65	10−11
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	−
4K / 2160p	24−27	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	65−70	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 364% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	140−150	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	10−12
ultra / 1080p	30−35	5−6
QHD / 1440p	21−24	−
medium / 720p	−	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 260% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	24−27	3−4
ultra / 1080p	20−22	1−2
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	10−11
medium / 1080p	30−35	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Metro Exodus is 620% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Minecraft is 46% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	14−16	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 253% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	10−12
medium / 1080p	35−40	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	130−140	21−24
medium / 768p	85−90	14−16
high / 1080p	45−50	6−7
ultra / 1080p	24−27	4−5
4K / 2160p	16−18	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 520% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
high / 768p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Radeon RX 640.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 380	Radeon RX 640
Architecture	GCN	Polaris
Code name	Tonga Pro	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 June 2015	12 August 2019
Pipelines	1792	640
Core clock speed		1218 MHz
Boost Clock	970 MHz	1218 MHz
Transistor count	5,000 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	108.6	38.98
Floating-point performance	3,476 gflops
Length	221 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	970 MHz	6000 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
Laptop size		large
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 640

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