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    Radeon R9 380X vs UHD Graphics 617

    In this comparison between Radeon R9 380X and UHD Graphics 617 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon R9 380X will be the best choice, for others UHD Graphics 617 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    UHD Graphics 617 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:

    UHD Graphics 617 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R9 380X UHD Graphics 617
    Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 380X has 1166% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 617.
    • Radeon R9 380X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • Radeon R9 380X is used in Desktops, and UHD Graphics 617 - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R9 380X is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
    • Radeon R9 380X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 14−16
    medium / 1080p 40−45 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than UHD Graphics 617.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 380X UHD Graphics 617
    Architecture GCN 3.0 Gen. 9 Amber Lake
    Code name Antigua Kaby-Lake GT2
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 19 November 2015 30 October 2018
    Pipelines 2048 24
    Core clock speed 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 970 MHz 1150 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 124.2 25.20
    Floating-point performance 3,973 gflops
    Length 221 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 970 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 182.4 GB/s
    Shared memory +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.3 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0 2.1
    Vulkan + 1.1.103
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    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
    Quick Sync +
    Compute units 32
    Form factor full height / full length
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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