Radeon Pro 5500M vs R9 380X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380X with Radeon Pro 5500M, including specs and performance data.

R9 380X
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
16.08

Pro 5500M outperforms R9 380X by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking336312
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.07no data
Power efficiency5.8314.29
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameAntiguaNavi 14
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date19 November 2015 (9 years ago)13 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 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 cores20481536
Compute units32no data
Core clock speedno data1000 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHz1450 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rate124.2139.2
Floating-point processing power3.973 TFLOPS4.454 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs12896

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors​2 x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/s192.0 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+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
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 380X 16.08
Pro 5500M 17.64
+9.7%

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 380X 6180
Pro 5500M 6780
+9.7%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 380X 9510
Pro 5500M 10399
+9.3%

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 HD50−55
−16%
58
+16%
1440p50−55
−18%
59
+18%
4K30−35
−10%
33
+10%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.58no data
1440p4.58no data
4K7.63no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Elden Ring 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 67
+0%
67
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75
+0%
75
+0%
Valorant 85
+0%
85
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
Elden Ring 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+0%
69
+0%
Metro Exodus 46
+0%
46
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 77
+0%
77
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
World of Tanks 208
+0%
208
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 28
+0%
28
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 35
+0%
35
+0%
Elden Ring 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+0%
35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 107
+0%
107
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 118
+0%
118
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 41
+0%
41
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 22
+0%
22
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+0%
25
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
+0%
59
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 25
+0%
25
+0%
World of Tanks 71
+0%
71
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 25
+0%
25
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 15
+0%
15
+0%

This is how R9 380X and Pro 5500M compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5500M is 16% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 5500M is 18% faster in 1440p
  • Pro 5500M is 10% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.08 17.64
Recency 19 November 2015 13 November 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 85 Watt

Pro 5500M has a 9.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 123.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 380X and Radeon Pro 5500M.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380X is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 5500M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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