Radeon R9 M375X vs R9 380

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380 with Radeon R9 M375X, including specs and performance data.

R9 380
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
15.90
+240%

R9 380 outperforms R9 M375X by a whopping 240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking339646
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.02no data
Power efficiency5.79no data
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameAntiguaTropo
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)5 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1792640
Compute units2810
Core clock speedno data925 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHz1015 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Wattno data
Texture fill rate108.640.60
Floating-point processing power3.476 TFLOPS1.299 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs11240

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full length / dual slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2 x 6-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/s72 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity++
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync++
HD3D++
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune++
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore++
Switchable graphics-+
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL2.0Not Listed
Vulkan+-
Mantle++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 380 15.90
+240%
R9 M375X 4.68

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 380 6134
+239%
R9 M375X 1807

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD68
+278%
18−21
−278%
4K25
+257%
7−8
−257%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.93no data
4K7.96no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+271%
14−16
−271%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+240%
30−33
−240%
Hitman 3 30−33
+275%
8−9
−275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+281%
21−24
−281%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+286%
14−16
−286%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+267%
12−14
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+271%
14−16
−271%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+286%
21−24
−286%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+271%
14−16
−271%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+240%
30−33
−240%
Hitman 3 30−33
+275%
8−9
−275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+281%
21−24
−281%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+286%
14−16
−286%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+267%
12−14
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+271%
14−16
−271%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100
+270%
27−30
−270%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+286%
21−24
−286%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+240%
30−33
−240%
Hitman 3 30−33
+275%
8−9
−275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+281%
21−24
−281%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+271%
14−16
−271%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+275%
8−9
−275%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+286%
21−24
−286%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+267%
12−14
−267%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+243%
7−8
−243%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+250%
24−27
−250%
Hitman 3 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+263%
8−9
−263%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+259%
27−30
−259%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Hitman 3 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+281%
21−24
−281%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+280%
5−6
−280%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%

This is how R9 380 and R9 M375X compete in popular games:

  • R9 380 is 278% faster in 1080p
  • R9 380 is 257% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.90 4.68
Recency 18 June 2015 5 May 2015

R9 380 has a 239.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 month.

The Radeon R9 380 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M375X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380 is a desktop card while Radeon R9 M375X is a notebook one.


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